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This event is a presidental election
Signifigance: He was the first republican elected president. Lincoln received only 40 percent of the popular vote but handily defeated the three other candidates. -
http://www.cmstory.org/history/timeline/default.asp?tp=9&ev=182
Importance: Georgia became one of seven states to form the Confederate States of America. -
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/warfare-and-logistics/warfare/richmond.html
The importance of this batlle was that president Abraham Lincoln called for troops from all states still in the Union in response to the Confederate capture of Fort Sumter. -
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Fort-Sumter-The-Civil-War-Begins.html
Importance: This battle marked the Civil War! -
The significance of this battle was that Lincoln was able to stop the Confederacy from getting goods, supplies, and weapons from other nations.
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This was the first land battle of the Civil War. This battle made the war real to many people. Both sides didn't expect that there would be as many deaths as there was. The Confederates won that battle.
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Importance: First naval battle that used many weapons, it changed the way we use naval ships and weapons
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http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html> Importance: It made the Union closer to moving west and taking over the Mississippi River.
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http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-chattanooga Importance: It gave the Union a chance to move south.
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http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/seven-days-battles/
The battle lasted until July 1, 1862. The Seven Day battle was a series of battles over the stretch of 7 days. The Seven days ended with McClellan's army in safety next to the James River. -
http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-second-bull-run
Signifigance: 75,000 soldiers under General John Pope are defeated by 55,000 Confederates under General Stonewall Jackson and General James Longstreet.
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Importance: This was the deadliest battle
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http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam.html
Importance: This was the deadliest battle
The battle was between the Union, and Confederates and gave President Lincoln confidence to announce the Emancipation Proclamtion.
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http://www.history.com/topics/emancipation-proclamation
Importance: The act signaled an important shift in the Union's Civil War aims, expanding the goal of the war from reunification to include the eradication of slavery. -
Signifigance: This battle was considered by many historians to be Lee’s greatest victory.Victory: Confederate
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The importance of this battle was that it was a major turning point in the war
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http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-vicksburg
Signifigance: Victory in the battle of Vicksburg gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union. Victory: Union -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address
Signifigance: It was the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg. -
Importance: After he was assigned war manger of the union army during the second half of the war he ended up winning the war for the union.
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http://www.history.com/videos/pivotal-moments-of-the-civil-war-capture-of-atlanta#pivotal-moments-of-the-civil-war-capture-of-atlanta
Signifigance: Ulysses S. Grant's position as General-in-chief of the Union armies was in danger. -
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-reelected Importance: It made many confederates upset. He got 55% of the votes.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman's_March_to_the_Sea Signifigance: Sherman captured Atlanta
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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-e-lee-surrenders Signifance: Lee sent a message to Grant announcing his willingness to surrender. He surrendered his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln
Importance: Our president got killed.
John Wilkes Booth Shot him. -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Signifigance: It officially ended the institution of slavery.
