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The Henry Rifle was invented by Benjamin Tyler Henry was introduced in 1860 and used by the Union troops to fight in the Civil War.
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The Pony Express was a mail service delivering messages, newspapers, and mail. It was from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California.
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In 1860 the Democratic Convention was held in Charleston. The Northern Democrats chose Stephen Douglas, while the Southern Democrats wanted a different candidate.
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In 1860 the Republican Convention was held in Chicago. The Republicans nominate Abraham Lincoln to represent the party in the Presidential Election.
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Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 election. Beating the other opponents who were, John C. Breckinridge, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Bell
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James Chestnut the first senator from South Carolina to secede from the Senate and support the Confederacy.
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South Carolina's Secession Convention met in Columbia, South Carolina. Where they talked about why the should leave the Union and what their plans were when they did.
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The Crittenden Compromise was proposed by Kentucky Senator John Crittenden. The Crittenden Compromise was an attempt to prevent the secession of southern states and avoid the Civil War. It was unsuccessful.
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South Carolina seceded from the United States after President Lincoln was elected. The state did not appreciate Lincoln's message about abolishing slavery.
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The Committee of Thirteen was made to try to save the Union from anymore states seceding. It failed and some say it caused the Civil War.
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The state of Mississippi leaves the Union over the issue of slavery and Abraham Lincoln becoming President.
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The state of Florida decides to leave the Union
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Alabama secedes from the Union following the other states
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The state of Georgia decides to leave the Union,
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Louisiana follows the other Southern states and secedes from the Union.
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Texas the biggest Southern state secedes from the Union.
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Virginia secedes from the union becoming the 8th state to leave.
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Arkansas secedes from the Union. In a 65-5 vote favoring the secession from the Union.
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North Carolina secedes from the Union. They wanted to follow the other states and support the warm of Southern Independence.
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Tennessee secedes from the Union. Tennessee is the last Southern state to leave the Union.
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Abraham Lincoln orders all land and sea troop to fight in the war. He wants no more excuses of delays from his troops.
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The Battle of Fort Henry was the first major victory for the Union. The gained control of the rivers and supply lines west of the Appalachians.
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The capture of Fort Donelson opened the Cumberland River opening a major passageway into the South.
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In the Battle of Pea Ridge the Confederate Army was trying to regain control of central Missouri to northwest Arkansas. The Confederate troops out numbered the Union troops but still could not claim a victory, The Union troops gained control of those areas.
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The Battle of Hampton roads was fought in Hampton Roads, Virginia. It was the Civil Wars most famous naval battle.
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The Battle of Shiloh was fought at a church in Tennessee where the Union troops were ambushed in an attack coordinated by the Confederate Troops.
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The capture of New Orleans was a great accomplishment for the Union troops. Being one of the biggest cities for the South.
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The Second Bull Run was in Prince William County, Virginia where the first one was fought a year before. The Union troops were defeated and retreated back to their capital.
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The Battle of Antietam was the wars bloodiest one day battle. McClellan's tactics killed more men from the Confederate troops that were killed in his own troops.
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Abraham Lincoln removes McClellan from leading his troops because he let General Lee leave without being more forceful and aggressive.
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The Emancipation Proclamation was an order issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves from the Southern States
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Joseph Hooker replaces General Ambrose to command the Army of the Potomac
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An important battle in the civil war where "Stonewall" Jackson was killed.
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Commander Ambrose makes the Chicago Times close due to an article talking about Lincoln in a negative way.
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West Virginia becomes the 35th state joining the United States.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Often recalled as the wars turning point. The Army of Potomac defeated the confederate army.
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General Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River. They then invaded Vicksburg which was the last confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River.
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The Battle of Chickmangua gave the confederate southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia back.
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The Gettysburg Address was a two minute speech that Abraham Lincoln said about the division between the North and South
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The Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought in Chattanooga , Tennessee. The Union troops defeated the Confederates.
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109 Union soldiers escaped from Libby Prison in Virginia. Led by Colonel Thomas E. Rose.
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It was a campaign based outside of Richmond, Virginia.
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It was a Union Army from Virginia and North Carolina.
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The primary military force that helped the Confederacy. They helped with the Overland Campaign
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The Battle of Wilderness was a bloody war for both sides. General Ulysses S. Grant captured the confederate capital Richmond, Vermont.
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A confederate victory even after General Grant tried many different tactics to win.
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A battle fought in Paulding County. Georgia resulting in a confederate win.
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Most lopsided battle of the war with the Union having lost 12,738 soldiers. A confederate victory.
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18 Union ships sailed past small confederate ships destroying them.
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The Army of Tennessee was demolished by the Union troops near the trenches in Nashville.
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The Union army and nay defeated the last strong unit of confederate ships in North Carolina.
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A conference between the United States and the Confederate States talking about a peace agreement.
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Abraham Lincoln gave his second inaugural address aimed at the Confederate people.
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The Union Army was ambushed in the early morning by the Confederates on one of the last days of the Civil War in Petersburg, Virginia
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A Battle of Five Forks was fought in Petersburg, Virginia witha Union Victory.
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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Abandoning the confederate capital Richmond, Virginia.
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The President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated at the Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. by John Wilkes Booth.
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Henry Wirz was the superintendent of the confederate prison camp Andersonville. He was the only soldier of the Civil War to be killed because of war crime. He was hung.
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The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery in the whole country.
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Six Confederate veterans form the KKK. They formed it to go against Lincoln freeing the slaves.
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First observation of Abraham Lincoln's birthday since his passing.
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Texas repeals the secessionist convention.
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Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act as he says its unconstitutional.
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The United States declares a state of peace with Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
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Congress buys Ford's Theater for $100,000 to turn it into a museum.
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The first federal law that defined both white and black citizens equal .
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An infected passenger on a boat travels to NYC and creates the first cholera outbreak.
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The Fourteenth Amendment says anyone who was born or a naturalized person are citizens of the United States.
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Congress overrides President Johnson's vetoes and passes the bill. It provided freed slaves with land.
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Ulysses S. Grant became the first 4 star general. After his hard work during the Civil War.
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Colored people get the right to vote in Washington D.C.
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Nebraska becomes a state in the United States of America
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Planned out how to allow Southern states into the Union.
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Alexandria, Virginia rejects thousands of votes from negroes.
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Altered the way of counting votes and answered many questions left by the first acts
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He signed a treaty with Russia for Alaska paying 2 cents an acre.
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Senate approves the treaty of buying Alaska.
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President Johnson tried to get him fired for agreeing with the confederate ideas.
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He becomes interim Secretary of War. Which deals with military affairs.
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Russia gave Alaska to the United States.
