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7 states left the Union and the first shots of the civil war were fired at Fort Sumter
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Making it legal to confiscate any property used to aid the rebels.
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Virginia treats slaves as contraband if war or property.
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U.S. Congress passed this act making the president to use black troops in combat.
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It became official, freeing all slaves in confederate areas.
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Some white officers recruit several black regiments.
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Between 128,000 and 200,000 ex slaves, free blacks and white officers were under the bureau of Colored Troops.
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President Lincols opinion about using African American troops changes over time.
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The war department creates the "American Freedmen's Inquiry Commission" to report.
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Lee surrenders to Union General Grant, which ends the long war.
