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-November 6, 1860
-Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States.

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-December 20, 1860

-South Carolina secedes from the Union.

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April 12-14 1861

No Casualties

The south won The Battle of Fort Sumter. The battle lasted nearly 36 hours. It began when South Carolina attacked Fort Sumter. It marked the official beginning of the Civil War.

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July 21, 1861

4,878 Casualties

The Battle of Bull Run was the first full-scale battle. The south won this battle.

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-February 22, 1862
-Jefferson Davsi becomes President of the Confederate States of America.

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August 28-30, 1862

Number of casualties

The south also won this battle. This battle was the deciding battle for the Civil War in Virginia.

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September 16-18, 1862

Number of casualties

This was the deadliest one-day battle in American history. Neither side won. The result was inconclusive.

22,717 casualties in this battle.

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December 11-15, 1862

Number of casualties

The south won this battle. It had the highest amount of combatants. It was a larger and deadlier battle compared to the others.

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September 18-20, 1663

There were 34,624 casualties during this battle.

The south won this battle, but they lost 20% of their force. It was the second bloodiest battle. And, it was the deadliest battle.

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-April 9, 1865
-Robert E. Lee  surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.