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Gave African American men the right to vote.

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"All persons born or naturalized in the united states" are granted citizenship.

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This amendment said that slavery is abolished in all states and territories

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Reconstruction was the time after the civil war when the north decided how to deal with the south.

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Booth was a american stage actor who disagreed with the abolition of slavery. Him and his co-conspirators targeted president Abraham Lincoln, vice president Andrew Johnson, and secretary of state William H. Seward. John Wilkes Booth was successful in killing Lincoln. The assassin who was supposed to kill Andrew Johnson chickened out and didn't kill him. The assassin who was supposed to kill Seward only severely wounded him. Originally Booth planned to kidnap Lincoln, but they decided not to. All Booth did was a effort to rekindle the confederate cause.

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Lincoln's Assassination came just 5 days after Lee surrendered to Grant. Lincoln was watching a show at a theater and John Wilkes Booth shot him right in front of his wife.

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In the election of 1864 McClellan and Lincoln faced off. Surprisingly, Lincoln almost lost the reelection. In this election confederate state citizens were not allowed to vote.

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Massachusetts's 54th Regiment and Black Soldiers

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Massachusetts's 54th Regiment and Black Soldiers

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The Emancipation Proclamation made it possible for Black men to draft or join the military. The governor of Massachusetts creates the all black 54th regiment. Colonel Robert Shaw would lead the 54th. The 54th regiment often had to wait long for supplies, because people would supply the white regiments before the black regiment.

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In 1863, the Union would begin the draft. White men between the ages of 20-45 may have been called to serve. A man could hire another man to be a replacement for them for $300. As a result poor white working men went on a riot in New York. They targeted rich people and African Americans, because they didn't have to go into the army. Abraham Lincoln would have to bring the army into New York to stop their rampage.

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Because of the advancements of weapons whenever a soldier got hit most of the time it meant amputation. Doctors didn't have modern knowledge, so most of the time it meant the death of the soldier. Every two soldiers that died of disease one would die in battle. In Andersonville, Georgia 33,000 Union prisoners were crowded into a camp. Soldiers would starve in these camps.

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The red cross was founded in Washington, DC on May 21,1881. Clara Barton came up with the idea about the red cross in Europe. In Europe they already had a red cross.

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In 1861, Clara Barton was able to gather supplies and she gained permission to assist doctors on the battlefield. After the war Barton established the American Red Cross.

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Confederate forces moved into Kentucky hoping to restore the confederate government. They encountered William Nelson and he was no match for the confederate forces. They captured 4,300 union soldiers.

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Major General William Sherman marched his men deep into enemy lines into Georgia. He marched through Georgia destroying telegraph poles and freeing slaves. Many people thought this was really risky, because when he went down that far their was really no way to receive supplies.

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This was the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi river. The Union won the battle and thus had complete control of the Mississippi river.

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This battle was fought in southwestern Tennessee on April 6-7. This was the bloodiest battle up to this point in the civil war. The union army did a unexpected counter attack against the confederates and won the battle.

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The union charged confederate fortifications and had twice as many casualties as the confederates. It is one of the most 1 sided battles in the civil war.

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This is the location where General Robert Lee surrendered his men to the Union. This ended the civil war.

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Was fought between July 1-3 1863. Many people think that this battle was the turning point of the war for the union. This battle had the most casualties of any civil war battle. The union won this battle, thus pushing the confederates back.

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Was fought between December 11-15 1862. The union broke threw the confederate line several times, but the confederates quickly pushed them back. The union had double the amount the confederates had.

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It was fought in Sharpsburg Maryland. The battle ended in a draw. It was the bloodiest day in american history. Abraham Lincoln issued the emancipation proclomation after this battle.

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It was a 5 hour-long battle that took place on July 21,1861. The confederacy won and the union had 3,000 casualties and the confederacy had 2,000.

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Cameras became more advanced which made them able to take pictures of the civil war. It also helped the north to get news of the civil war.

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Made it so soldiers could shoot faster and more accuratly.

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1. Drag out the war and make it so the north gets tired of fighting.

2.Defend the south.

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Winfield Scott's Anaconda plan.

1.Blockade southern ports with it's navy.

2.Gain control of the Mississippi River to cut the confederacy in half.

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Missouri

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Kentucky

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Maryland

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Delaware

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He was a Union brevet major general who earned the medal of honor for his heroic actions during the battle of Gettysburg.

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Union general who was liked by his men. His military strategy often put him at odds with Lincoln. He helped design roads for the USA military during the Mexican-American war.

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Union General who was praised for repeatedly pushing the confederate army back at Gettysburg. Him and Abraham Lincoln did not get along well, because Meade was too defensive.

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Union General who led campaigns in Georgia and in Carolina. He chased after the confederates in the south.

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Union General who led the union in the battle of Shiloh.

Him and Abraham Lincoln disagreed on battle tactics.

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Confederate Lieutenant General who Lee thought wasn't used to his full abilities. Also, was accused of war crimes for openly firing on black union soldiers.

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He helped the confederates stop the union from advancing during the peninsula campaign.

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Confederate General who helped the confederates get some major wins. He disagreed with General Lee's idea of pickets charge.

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Became famous during a battle, because he stood like a wall and his men nicknamed him "Stone wall Jackson"

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Graduated from west point. Abraham Lincoln offered Lee the position of General of the Union army, but he denied the offer and decided to lead the confederate army.

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The confederates then changed the flag to look like this.

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The confederate flag used to look like this, but then the confederates realized that the flag looked too much like the USA flag. Also, they didn't want to go to battle and take a chance that confederates would shoot their own men.