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Confederate Constitution is signed in Alabama. This marks the official separation of the south from the north.

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The Civil War officially begins. This is the beginning of another war that will go down in American history. This time it is against itself.

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Fort Sumter. The union takes two days of battle and bombardment before surrendering. This is the first major battle.

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Lincoln request an army. He asks congress to enlist a union army of over 500,000 men.

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The First Battle of Bull Run. The Union battles the confederates and loses, having to retreat to Washington.

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Battle of Shiloh. A battle causing more casualties than every previous American war.

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The Second Battle of Bull Run. Stonewall Jackson of the Confederates wins and the Union general John Pope is relieved of his duties.

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Antietam. The bloodiest day in American history. 26000 killed or m.i.a.

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Gettysburg. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army was defeated at last. A turning point in the war.

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The Confederates finally surrender. This marks the end of the Civil War. Later that year, slavery is finally abolished.