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Abraham Lincoln becomes President
He was the 16 President of the United States -
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Civil War
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Civil War Begins
Confederates bombard Union soldiers at Fort Sumter -
Robert E Lee becomes commander of Virginia forces
Lee accepts a generals comimison in the Confederate Army -
Richmond, VIrginia is named the new Confederate capital
The capital was Montgomery, it changed beacause Montgomery was too small. Richmond was serviced by 5 railroads and was a center of industry and business. Second largest slave market -
First Battle at Bull Run
First Major battle, Conderates won this battle. The Confederates call it First Battle at Manasses -
Major Genreal McClellan is appointed first commander of the Union force
He was nicknamed "young napoleon" -
Ulysses S Grant is promoted to brigadier general and given command of the district of Southeast Missouri
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Fort Donelson unconditionally surrenders to Grant
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Battle of Shiloh
Named "bloodiest battle" beacause there was 23,000 casualties -
Second Battle at Bull Run
It was the decideing battle of the Civil War. General Lee decided to strike first. The Union troops were weakened and forced back toward Washington, causing the morale of the Union army to fall -
The Battle of Harpers Ferry
Key location for both North and South because it was railroad junction for the Batlimore and Ohio railroad, and also the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers. The Confederates won this battle -
The Emancipation Proclamation is signed
It was wriiten on Sept 22, 1862 granting freedom to the slaves in the Confederate states, if those states did not return to the UNion by Janurary 1 -
Battle of Gettysburg
Led by Lee, great loses to the Confederate army. It was the Union's victory -
The Gettysburg Address
This was given during the dedication of the cemetery for Union soldiers who fought and died in the Gettysburg Battle. It this address Lincoln expressed the great need to remember the sacrifice made by the Union soldiers -
The Battle at Mobile Bay
This was a supply line for the Confederates, the Union's victory -
Abraham Lincoln is reelected as President
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The US house passes the 13 Amendment, abolishing slavery
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The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee surrenders to General Grant -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
By John Wilkes Booth, who was an actor and a Confederate sympathizer. Shot him at the Fords theatre in Washingtojn, DC
