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civil war timeline
1857 1858 -
Abraham Lincoln is elected president
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Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as 16th President.
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The Civil War begins
At 4:30 a.m. Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The civil war begins -
President Lincoln issues a Proclamation of Blockade against Southern ports
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President Lincoln revokes Gen
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Victory for Gen
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The Confederate Ironclad 'Merrimac' sinks two wooden Union ships then battles the Union Ironclad 'Monitor' to a draw
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Confederate surprise attack on Gen
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The bloodiest day in U.S. military history
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The president replaces McClellan with Gen
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President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in territories held by Confederates and emphasizes
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Gen. Grant is placed in command of the Army of the West
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Union forces miss an opportunity to capture Petersburg and cut off the Confederate rail lines
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President Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22 in the morning
