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Attack on Fort Sumter
The South attacked when Lincoln became president.They kept on attacking until the base had to give up because if he surrendered they south would become a nation. -
Virginia's Secession
Virginia leaves the the union, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina followed. -
Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major battle of the civil war. Both sides thought the battle was going to be over in 3 hours. But it lasted 10 hours and together both sides lost 5,000 together. -
Battle at Shiloh
This is when General Grant tried to take over the railroads. But the Confederates attacked when the union was waiting for reinforcements. After the war both sides together lost about 100,000 troops. -
Battle at Richmond
This was a confederate victory they pushed the union out of Kentucky. This opened new routes for the confederate to the north. -
Battle at Antietam
This was known as the bloodiest war it was a 12 hour battle. Their were over 23,000 casualties. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation Freed all slaves and, now they were able to aid in the war. -
Battle at Gettysburg
This was the turning point for the union. This was a union victory there were about 50,000 soldiers lost. -
Gettysburg Address
This was a speech by Lincoln to tell all of the heroic feats of the soldiers. -
Surrender at Appomattox
The union take over the confederate capitol. And the confederate general surrenders. -
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln and his wife where at Ford's theater in Washington. during the play someone sneaked into the the presidents booth and shot Abraham Lincoln from the back. That person was John Wilkes Booth.
