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Lincoln is elected president, and builds the Republic Party.
- November 6, 1860

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To secede from the union.Southerns were for slavery and Abraham Lincoln was not, they felt threatened.
-December 20, 1860

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 Louisiana,Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas

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 Louisiana,Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas

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Six of the south states secedes from the union.
-January, 1861

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Texas leaves the union. Texas joined the confederate states in succeeding  from the union. They did this because they believed in slavery and the US did not.
-February 1, 1861

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The Confederate states of America  are established and are headed by president Jefferson Davis.
-February 8, 1861

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The compromise was made to reinstate the Missouri line.
-February 16, 1861

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Lincoln is inaugurated and greeted by many.
-March 4, 1861

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South Carolina attacks Ft. sumter and the civil war begins.

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South Carolina attacks Ft. sumter and the civil war begins.

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Forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Less than two days later the Fort surrendered.
-April 12, 1861

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Virginia joins the union but later the north half leaves.

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Virginia joins the union but later the north half leaves.

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Virginia joins the confederate states of America. In 1863, the western part broke away and joined the union.
-April 17, 1861

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Arkansas and North Carolina join the confederate states of america.

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Arkansas and North Carolina join the confederate states of america.

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They believed in slavery so they joined the confederacy, when Lincoln became president.
-May 1861

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Tennessee joined the Confederate states of America.

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Tennessee joined the Confederate states of America.

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They wanted slavery to be allowed so they left.

-June 1861

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Union troops are defeated at the 1st Battle of Bull Run (Manasses).

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Union troops are defeated at the 1st Battle of Bull Run (Manasses).

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First Major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was in Virginia. Each side had about 18,000 poorly trained troops. The Union's forces were slow in positioning themselves, Allowing confederate forces time to arrive by train.
-July 24, 1861

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The union had a campaign to invade Virgina but it failed.

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The union launches the unsuccessful Peninsula campaign to invade Virginia.

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The union launches the unsuccessful Peninsula campaign to invade Virginia.

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They were trying to stop slavery there, it was unsuccessful.
-March-July 1862

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The battle of the Monitor and the merrimack (hampton roads) revolutionizes naval warfare.

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The battle of the Monitor and the merrimack (hampton roads) revolutionizes naval warfare.

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This battle revolutionized naval warfare. It was the first duel between ironclad (protected with iron) warships and the beginning of a new era of naval warfare.
-March 8-9, 1862

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Union troops are victorious at the battle of shiloh(pittsburg landing.)

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Union troops are victorious at the battle of shiloh(pittsburg landing.)

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This two-day conflict was at that point the bloodiest battle in American History with more than 23,000 dead and wounded. The Union troops won the battle at Petersburg
-April 6-7, 1862

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Confederate troops are victorious at the 2nd Battle of Bull run (manasses).

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Confederate troops are victorious at the 2nd Battle of Bull run (manasses).

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9,000 Confederate troops dies in this battle. Robert E. Lee managed a strategic offensive against the enemy force and the Confederate troops won the 2nd battle of the Bull run.
-August 23-30, 1862

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The battle of Antietam (sharpsburg) is the bloodiest day of the war.

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The battle of Antietam (sharpsburg) is the bloodiest day of the war.

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There is a lot of blood in the battle of Antietam because the the advancement in warfare.
-September 17, 1862

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Lincoln signs the Emancipation proclamation and it goes into effect on January 1, 1863

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Lincoln signs the Emancipation proclamation and it goes into effect on January 1, 1863

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The document that says slaves are now free.
-September 22, 1862

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Confederate troops are victorious at the battle of Fredericksburg.

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Confederate troops are victorious at the battle of Fredericksburg.

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The union was trying to destroy slavery.
-December 11-15,  1862

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After weeks of fighting, Vicksburg falls to the union.

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After weeks of fighting, Vicksburg falls to the union.

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After a 47 day siege, Vicksburg fell to the union.

-May 18th and July 4,  1863

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Union troops are victorious at Gettysburg.

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Union troops are victorious at Gettysburg.

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The Union lost 23,000 troops while the Confederate lost 28,000 men, more than a third of Robert E. Lee's army. Union wins at Gettysburg.
-July 1-3, 1863

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The battle of Chattanooga is a union victory.

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The battle of Chattanooga is a union victory.

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The three day battle of Chattanooga is one of the most dramatic turnabouts in American military history. Chattanooga won.
-November 23-25,  1863

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The sledge of Petersburg results in a union victory.

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The sledge of Petersburg results in a union victory.

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Confederate general Beauregard and his troops saved Petersburg from Union capture. Union won at the sledge of Petersburg.
-June 9th, 1864  -April 12th, 1865

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Sherman's March to the sea devastated the south.

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Sherman's March to the sea devastated the south.

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Sherman wanted to frighten Georgia's people so that they would abandon the confederate cause.
-November- December  1864

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Abraham Lincoln wins a close re-election against General George Mclellan.

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Abraham Lincoln wins a close re-election against General George Mclellan.

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-November 8th, 1864

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Confederate General Robert E.Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House.

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Confederate General Robert E.Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House.

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General Robert E. Lee was trapped by the Federals near the Appomattox Court House and he surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
-April 9, 1865

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Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

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Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

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-April 14, 1865