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Major Events of the Civil War

  • South Secedes.

    South Carolina was the first state to secede.
  • Confederacy Forms

    Seven states secede from the Union and draft their own constitution.
  • Attack on Fort Sumpter

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    Battles of the Civil War

    Beginning with the Battle of Bull Run, there were a number of battles, both on land and at sea.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Largest battle of the war
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    Sherman's March

    Sherman of the Union, burned everything from Atlanta to Savannah to further cripple the Confederacy.
  • Confederacy Surrenders