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Election of 1860
The election of 1860 had 4 candidates, No one in the south voted for Abraham lincoln because they did not agree with his opinions on slavery. This event is significant because it caused tension -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina had already threatened that if lincoln had won the election then they would secede because they did not agree with his perspectives on slavery and they felt untrusting of him -
Attack on Fort Sumter
The Attack on Fort Sumter was an incident where the confederate leaders decided to attack Fort Sumter before the union ships could arrive -
Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
The Battle of Bull Run/Manassas was the first official conflict in the civil war, this battle made the north realize that this rebellion was no longer a joke and they needed to be serious because the south won -
Battle of Antietam
This was the bloodiest battle in the civil war, fighting all day, neither side gaining or losing ground, this event was significant because it had 22,717 deaths all in one day -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The battle of Fredericksburg was a devastating loss for the union. It was an attempted attack to take Richmond led by general burnside this event was significant because the confederate ended up getting the high ground and fired down on the north -
Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was an order given by Abraham lincoln stating that all slaves in the south were free, so he could try and make the south struggle. but he couldn't actually enforce this because the south had seceded -
Battle of Vicksburg
the leader for this battle was a new general named Ulysses s. grant he had won many small victories that would soon help the union inch over to victory. this battle was significant because the union won and had opened up the "deep south", now having control over trading, supplies, etc. -
Battle of Gettysburg
in this battle, lee tries the "Antietam strategy" once more, planning to invade the north and make them surrender, after a while a rumor had reached him stating that Gettysburg had a supply of shoes(were hard to find) later both sides troops had ran into each other, running back to their base for backup, for a battle that was not planned. this was a significant event because it was a turning point for the union and the last time lee ever invaded the north. -
54th Massachusetts Fight at Fort Wagner
the 54th was an unsuccessful attack led by African Americans, of the 600 men that charged fort Wagner, 272 were killed, wounded, or captured. -
Gettysburg Address
the Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln after many soldiers had deceased he spoke out of admiration and acknowledgment for the lives that were laid down to bring the country back together and he didn't want to stop fighting because it would have their sacrifice go in vain -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
This event was a total war, they were not only attacking troops but against anything that helped or supported the enemy. this event is significant because it was the largest and most destructive attack in the war. -
13th Amendment passed
The 13th amendment abolished slavery, prohibited involuntary servitude, and started a new begging for the country this event was significant because this amendment gave African Americans a step towards the human rights they deserved -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
this event was the official surrender of the confederacy saying that they would surrender from the war, it happened in Virginia, Appomattox courthouse, this event was significant because it ended the civil war