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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published and it inspired the anti slavery movement. It was by Beecher Stowe who sold 50,000 copies in 8 weeks. The book was said to be one of the causes of the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln's Election
In 1860 Abraham Lincoln got elected as president for the United States of America. He was the 16th president of the United States of America. He become the first republican to win the presidency. -
Civil War
Confederate Soldiers fire the first shots on Union Troops at Fort Sumter to start the Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major land battle in the Civil War. It took place in Virginia. This resulted in the Confederates winning. -
Battle of Fort Henry
A significant victory for the Union in the Civil War. -
Battle of Fort Donelson
The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from February 12th-16th in 1862. The Union won this battle. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
This battle was referred to the Monitor and the Merrimack. The Monitor and the Virginia were the first 2 ships built by the Union and Confederacy. It had little outcome of the war. -
Battle and Capture of New Orleans
The Union troops capture New Orleans. This was a huge blow to the Confederacy. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was one of the bloodiest days in American history. The Union won and this led to Abraham Lincoln's Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. -
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln is warning the confederates that if they don't stop this fighting against the Union he will declare the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in states that had slavery. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This was the most famous and important battle of the Civil War. It occurred over three days, from July 1st-July 3rd 1863. -
Lincoln Wins re election.
In the election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln Was re elected as president. He ran under the National Union Banner against his formal Civil War General, George B McClellan. Soldiers in the army gave Lincoln more than 70% of their vote. -
Robert E. Lee surrenders
Battle of Appomattox Court House. A document showing Union Army General Ulysses S. Grant accepting Confederate General Robert E. Lees surrender. -
End of the Civil War
The Union won the Civil War. The war took place from 1861-1865
