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For the first time Jefferson Davis admits he is in favor of secession.
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Lincoln is elected president and is the first republican to take office.
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President Buchanan sends a distressed message to congress. He believes South Carolina succeeding from the union is unconstitutional but the national goverment lacks the authority to stop it.
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South Carolina is the first state to secede from the union. Only two months after Mississippi, Florida, and others follow by seceding.
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Major Anderson moves his troops to Fort Sumter and declares the fort safe and protected.
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In Lincolns inauguration speech he explains he wanted to resolve national crisis and stop the issue of slavery in states willing to be rid of it.
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The first shots of the war were released on this fort. In the end the fort was ultimately surrendered to the Confederates.
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Lee resigns from the United States army then rejoins a few days later after being given command of the military.
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The Union army faces a defeat here and Confederate general Jackson earns the name "Stonewall".
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Lincoln appoints McClellan as comander of the department of the Potomac in replace of McDowell.
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Confederate surprise attack on the Union arrmy at Shiloh. Lincoln thinks of relieving U.S Grant but decided against it.
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The seven days battle started on this day. This resulted in big looses for each army.
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This was the bloodiest day battle in history. 26,000 men are either dead or wounded.
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Lincoln addresses the freeing of slaves all over.
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Army of the Potomac suffers a costly defeat at this battle.
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Lincoln adresses the issue of slavery and frees all slave in confederate areas.
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Congress enacts a draft to draft soldiers into the war,
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The union army is defeated my the very small confederate army at this battle.
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One of the most important battles of the civil war and is known as the turning point of the war. This battle turned out to be a union victory.
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Lincoln delivers a two minute speech dedicating the Gettysburg battlefield as a national cemetery.
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President Lincoln appoints General Grant to command all armies in the United States,
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A costly mistake made by Grant resulted in 7,000 Union casualties in twenty minutes at Cold Harbor Virginia.
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Atlanta is captured by Shermans army and this greatly helpd Lincoln bid for re-election.
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After destroying Atlanta, Sherman, with 62,000 men begin a march to sea.
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Hoods Rebel Army of 23,000 is crushed at Nashville. The confederate army of Tennessee ceases as an effective fighting force.
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The United States congress approves the 13th amendment to the constitution.
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General Robert E. Lee surrenders his confederate Army to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House.
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While watching a play with his wife at Fords Theatre Lincoln is shot by famous actor John Wilkes Booth.
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In a tobacco barn in Virginia John WIlkes Booth is shot and killed.
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The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitiution is ratified and slavery is abolished.
