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Abraham Lincoln Becomes President
He was born on Feb 12, 1809 and he was assasinated on April 14, 1865. -
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The Civil War
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President of the Confederacy
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Southern States Secede
The Confederate States of America, the Lower South that had declared their secession from the United States following the November 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln. -
The South Attacks
The Southern states attack and starts the war. This shows the Union states that the south was ready to fight and was willing to start it. -
Battle of Bull Run
Jackson crushes the Union Troops in the battle of bull run.
The Union forces were slow at positioning so they lost the battle. -
Victory
Ulysses S. Grant and the army won a major victory when they captured Fort Donelson. -
The Battle of Antietam
The battle of antietam is also knows as the battle of Sharpsburg was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. -
Lincoln Signs Emancipation Proclamation
It was issued by Abraham Lincoln as a war measure during the civil war.
It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in ten states -
The Gettysburg Address
Lincold addresses the Gettysburg Address.
It was and still is known as one of the greatest speeches of all time. -
The surrender
Robert E. Lee had surrenderd him and his army to General Grant after a numerous amount of fights. -
Lee Surrenders
Lee surrenders to grant, ending the civil war. This made everyone stop fighting and stop killing each other.
The Union Army won the war and the south lost it. -
Lincolns Death
Lincoln was assassinated by a Confederate supporter named, John Wilkes Booth -
Reconstruction
After the Union victory, 4 million slaves were free.
