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Fort sumter
Their main purpose was to guard charleston harbor.General Beauregard sent Major Anderson a message saying that he would fire in one hour if Anderson did not surrender. -
Battle of Bull Run
A confederate spy named rose greenhow gave information to the confederate about the union army plans.Many people took picnics and watched the battle from a nearby hill. -
Lincoln elected
Lincoln is the 16th president.Before he was in office,country´s began to secede. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle took place in the cornfields north of town at first.So many people died here that the road was nicknamed ´´bloody lane`` -
emancipation proclamation signed
It did not free all slaves in the in the loyal border states.It was originally 5 pages long -
Battle of vicksburg
Lee was defeated at the battle of Gettysburg
Victory for the union -
Battle of Gettysburg
the battle lasted 3 days
8,000 people died -
Gettysburg Address
President lioncln attended dedication of soilders national cemetery
His speech was short lasted only two minutes -
Shermans march ( to sea )
Sherman army destroyed cotton gins and lumber mills.
Sherman took control over savanna. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Abe was the first president to be assassinated.Although abe was shot on the 14th he died on the 15th. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
General Robert E.Lee surrendered his army.The battle lasted only a few days
