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President Lincoln because president. He told the people that he was going to stop the spread of slavery. He didn't get any votes from the South. -
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal union. -
It was a 2 day battle between the South and the Confederacy. The South attacked them first. -
The North Goal was to invade Virginia and take Confederate capitol Richmond. The Battle of Bull Run then changed their point of view and how long it lasted. Also had to take it seriously. -
The bloodiest day of all American history. 22,717 people were dead, wounded, or missing from both sides. It was the first win for the North. -
Burnside get defeated by Fredericksburg in Virginia. And he had at least 12,653 men with him. -
It was the day all the Confederate slaves "were free". Technically not all of them but the ones that were Confederate. At first Lincoln didn't rush to let the slaves free because he didn't think he had the power. -
The war turns against the South and the Confederates and defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. -
Vicksburg was the last Confederate was. But they surrenders to Grant. And no the Union is in control of the Mississippi. -
It was most famous for all of the black regiments. There was a attack in Fort Wagner in South Carolina and the African Americans were known for bravery and leadership. -
Abraham Lincoln wants everyone to honor the soldiers who had dies at Gettysburg. So he made a Gettysburg Address to let everyone to know about the whole situation . -
Sherman marched himself and 200,000 men and they went 60 miles to march to the sea. They basically went to destroy confederates supplies. -
The 13th Amendment passed. It abolished slavery, involuntary servitude, nullified the fugitive slave act and the 3/5 compromise. -
Lee called for surrender in a small Virginia town. Then Grands goal was to go home in peace.
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