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When Lincoln became president he already had to deal with an impending war.
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Shortly after Lincoln was elected president, South Carolina seceded from the Union.
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Mississippi was the second state to secede, following South Carolina.
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Florida seceded next after Mississippi.
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Alabama seceded next.
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Though Georgia seceded from the Union, throughout the war they kept the name, "State of Georgia".
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When Lousiana seceded from the Union it denied the Union from one of the country's biggest ports, New Orleans.
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When Texas seceded, they had to replace their govenor, Sam Houston, because he refused to plage allegiiance to the Confederacy.
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When Davis began his six year term as president of the Confederacy, he was incredibly popular with the masses. As time went on though, they questioned wether he really knew what they wanted.
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Fort Sumter was a Union controlled fort in Confederate territory. The Confederates demanded that the fort be turned into their hands, but President Lincoln refused. In response, the shot upon it with it's own guns, and destroyed it. This marks the beginning of the Civil War.
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On a sweltering July day, the two armies met in their first big battle in Virginia. Hundreds of citizen just came to watch the battle,but it wasn't what they expected. It was a real battle, unorganized and confusing. The Southern troops won the battle when General Stonewall Jockson told them to "yell like furies". When they did, the Union troops were so scared that they ran off.
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Fought in Missouri, the Battle of Wilson's Creek was won by the Confederates, who had superior numbers. They fought for over five hours, and throughout the entire battle it was unsure who would come out the winnner. It was the second major battle of the Civil War.
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The Monitor and the Merrimack were iron warships, which fought off the coast of Virginia. Cannonballs would just bounce off the sides of them, and they seemed indestructable. After hours of fighting, they parted ways, calling it a tie.
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At this time Confederate President Davis brought Conscription into a law. People were very upset, and reacted violently. They compared conscription to slavery. If you could afford it though, you could hire someone to do the fighting for you.
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The Second Battle of Bull Run was fought on the same ground asd the first Bull Run, but was of a much greater scale. Like the first Battle of Bull Run, the Confederates won the battle.
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The capture of the biggest city in Confederate territory was a major win for the Union. New Orleans was spared the destruction that many of the other cities captured felt because it was unopposed.
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Th Battle of Antietam is the bloodiest battle in American history. There were about 23,000 casualties, with over half of them being Union men. The battle ended up being a tie, but President Lincoln believed that General McCellan's catious efforts lost them the battle.
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When Lincoln released the Emancipation Proclamation he made it clear that the war they were fighting was to end slavery. Though the Proclamation only applied to Rebel states, it was clear that slavery was coming to an end.
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The US begins requiring three years of military service from young male adults. This act was met with great opposition, and the people were not thrilled with the idea. The wide majority of the men in the army were volunteers though, only about 2% were drafted.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point for the war. until then the Confederates had been running ramage. Though there were great casulities on both sides, the Union forces won this battle.
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After the great battle of Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln delivered his awe-inspiring speech remembering those who died. At first people thought that it was strange, spoken in Lincoln's country words, but as time went on people began to realize the magnificence of it.
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The battle of Chattanooga was a series of battles in Tennessee and Mississippi. It was fought mostly between General Grant and Confederate General Bragg, and the victory eventually went to General Grant.
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The Battle of the Wilderness was fought by both General Lee and General Grant in the backwoods of Virginia. The battle went on for hours, and it was unconclusive who won. This battle led up to the Battle of Spotsylvania.
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Following the Battle of the Wilderness there were several confrontations between General Grant and General Lee. The battle was inconclusive, but was the costliest battle of the war. It is estimated that 32,000 men were lost on BOTH the Union and the Confederate sides.
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Lincoln was reelected for his second term He won by a landslide, having won in all but three states.
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General Lee and General Grant fought the Battle of Appomattox Court House, just before General Lee surrendered. Lee assumed that Grant had only cavalry to fight with, but when Lee realized that he had several infantry corps, he had no choice but to surrender.
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Lincoln and his wife were at Ford's Theatre, watching a play on April 14th, when John Wilke Booth came and shot Lincoln. He then jumped out of the booth that the president was seated in, onto the stage, and them ran away. The president died the next day in a home across from the theatre.