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Abraham Lincoln was elected as president.
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A federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by Confederate troops, beginning the Civil War.
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It was the first major battle of the Civil War, and the Confederate had victory.
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The Confederates won this bloody battle in great victory.
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Also known as the battle of Sharpsburg, was the bloodiest battle of U.S history.
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An order issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing all slaves in areas rebelling on the Union.
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A key battle that finally turned around the tide against the Confederates.
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President Lincoln gave a speech of how he praised the bravery of all the Union Soldiers. It was one of the best speeches in U.S history.
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Sherman closed in on the last Confederate defense.
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John Wilkes Boothe assassinated Abraham Lincoln at a theater.
