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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

Casualties: 0

Winner: Confederate

The first battle that started the Civil War. There were 580 total peopled engaged in this battle, 500 of them being from the south. This battle lasted for about 36 hours, and ended because of the union surrendering due to no more resources. This battle started a whole chain of them, leading these fights to make up the events of the Civil War.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-sumter

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July 21, 1861

Causalities: 4,878
-Union: 2,896
-Confederate: 1,982

Winner: Confederate

The first full scale battle of the Civil War. This battle started because Abraham Lincoln wanted to secure and take control of the capital of the Confederate. Once the union troops arrived in Richmond, they were hindered by the troops of the Confederate. The Union is too disorganized to fight any longer, so they return to Washington D.C.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/bull-run

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February 22, 1862

Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States of America.

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Aug 28 - 30, 1862

Causalities: 22,177
-Union: 13,824
-Confederate: 8,353

Winner: Confederate

The Confederate marches 55 miles through Union land as a distraction, which gives them the chance to destroy lots of the north's supplies. The Union try using as much men as they could at the time to fend off the Confederates, but eventually have to retreat from the battle. The Second Battle of Bull Run was a big deciding factor in the Civil War Campaign, causing lots of people to be unsure on who they supported.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/second-manassas

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September 16-18, 1862

Casualties: 22,717
-Union: 12,401
-Confederate: 10,316

Winner: Union

The Confederates were trying to invade the Union's land, but it wasn't going so well. The south eventually finds land by Antietam Creek to attempt to take over, and the Union responds to their attacks the next morning. The Confederates lost due to being overpowered by the amount of Union members. The Union had almost two times the amount of forces, which made the south give up.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/antietam

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May 18 - Jul 4, 1863

Causalities: 37,273
-Union: 4,910
-Confederate: 32,363

Winner: Union

The Union was traveling across the Mississippi River to enter Confederate territory when the south initiates battle. The Union digs tunnels under the Confederate land, and fills them with explosives, blasting open the ground. The 47 day long battle comes to an end with the Confederate General surrendering to the Union.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/vicksburg

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July 1-3, 1863

Causalities: 51,112
-Union: 23,049
-Confederate: 28,063

Winner: Union

This battle was the deadliest in the Civil War, killing almost 30% of the forces involved. This started because a Confederate group was trying to obtain resources for war, which lead to the two troops clashing and going into battle. It ended with the south trying to invade the northern states, but failing. This brought the realization upon the Confederate, that they will not become a separate nation from the north.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gettysburg

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April 9, 1865

Robert E. Lee  surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.