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Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th President of the United States of America
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South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, all secede from the United States of America forming the Confederate States of America.
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The South attacked Ft. Sumter officially starting the Civil War
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The first battle of the civil war was fought resulting in a victory for the confederacy.
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A bloody battle between the North and South in which more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed or wounded and that lasted from April 6th to April 7th. The Union was Victorious
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A strategic win for the Union which disuaded Britain to aid the South
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Lincoln Signed a preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in parts of the confederacy not under the control of the union.
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General Robert E. Lee of the confederacy attempted to invade the North, battling outside the town of Gettysburg, the fighting lasted 3 days, sustaining 28,000 casualties
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President lincoln visited the site of the Gettysburg battle and gave a short but significant address to dedicate a cemetary for the fallen soldiers of Gettysburg.
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Lee surrendered at Appomattox courthouse after almost suffering another crippling battle, and negotiating the terms on which he surrendered.
