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President Lincoln Becomes President
He runs for president, he wins the election and becomes the 16th President of the United States of America -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina said that if Lincoln wins the whole state would leave the united states so the seceded. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
After Lincoln was elected General P.G.T. Beauregard attacked Fort Sumter and it was called the first battle that started the civil war -
Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
The battle of Bull run was said to be the first battle of the civil war -
Battle of Antietam
the battle was about the battle that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland that could have taken Washington D.C. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
It was a big battle that the confederates had won which bummed the union -
Emancipation Proclamation
It was declared that all slaves kept within a confederate state were free -
Battle of Vicksburg
It was a battle won by the union that got control over the Mississippi river -
Battle of Gettysburg
It was an unexpected battle that helped turn the war against the south. the north won by killing 4,000 and wounding many others of the confederate army. -
54th Massachusetts Fight at Fort Wagner
An African American assault group wasn't successful but it was still a famous event -
Gettysburg Address
President Abraham Lincoln gave a his famous speech about this new nation, the dead who fought and all men are created equal -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
General William Sherman plus his 60,000 men marched 285 miles to Savannah Georgia he destroyed and killed anyone in his way. -
13th Amendment Passed
America finally passed the amendment that got rid of slavery and other laws relating to slavery. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee finally decided to surrender and end to war. He was in a small town in Virginia. General Grant let Lee go with any arrests.