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The Battle of Fort Sumter took place from April 12, 1861 to April 13, 1861 on the coast of South Carolina. The fort wasn't finished be constructed but once South Carolina left the Union Major Robert Anderson occupied the fort. Then on April 12 Confederate soldiers shot artillery at the fort for 34 hours after finding out the Lincoln was planning to resupply it. Once Anderson and his troops surrendered the Confederacy held the fort for four years, also defending it from Union attacks. They finally left the fort once William Sherman took Charleston in 1865. This battle is significant because it is considered the first shots of the Civil War. Now the fort is a National Historical Site that can be visited.

Source: https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/fort-sumter

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The Ku Klux Klan or KKK was found in 1865 by a group of Confederate veterans. Their first meeting was in Tennessee which is where they thought of the first to words of their name. Supposedly they got Ku and Klux from the Greek words, "Kyklos" which means circle. Then in 1867 another meeting took place where they named former Confederate general Nathaniel Bedford Forrest as their leader or "Grand Wizard". From there they terrorized African-Americans and White Republican leaders who tried to have blacks have equal rights. When the Reconstruction era after the Civil War ended so did the KKK. After some time they reappear during the Civil Rights movement in the 1900's. At their peak there were around 4 million members of the KKK. They would burn crosses, kill innocent African-Americans, and cause chaos all throughout the South. This lasted for years and some people still think there out there, just not as active. All there terror caused many people to leave the South or even leave the country.

Source: https://www.history.com/topics/reconstruction/ku-klux-klan

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The Battle of Vicksburg started on May 18, 1863 and ended on July 4, 1863. Ulysses S. Grant led the Union and John C. Pemberton led the Confederacy. Grant tried to take the town of Vicksburg already but failed to do so. He regrouped and re-planed an assault on the town and with the help of his troops successfully took Vicksburg. It took him and his men three weeks to walk 180 miles, win five battles, and capture around 6,000 prisoners. While fighting Grant realized the Pemberton and his men were entrenching themselves in the hills of the city and all artillery they were using weren't doing anything. Grant's men surrounded Pembertons men by digging 15 miles of trench around them and later Pemberton and his men surrendered. This was a major victory for the Union and it also reinforced Grants reputation during the war.

Source: https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/vicksburg-campaign

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William Sherman was born on February 8, 1820 in Lancaster, Ohio. His full name is William Tecumseh Sherman which is unique because Tecumseh was a real Native American chief. His father died when he was nine and that left his mom poor. Many of her kids were forced to live with other families because she didn't have enough money to support all of them. William went to Westpoint at the age of 16 were he will meet a lot of his friends. He would also go against some of those friends later on during the Civil War. Sherman's first major battle during the Civil War was the First Battle of Bull Run, where he led brigade of men. Unfortunately he lost the battle but was praised for his actions during the battle and Lincoln promoted him to brigadier general of volunteers. What really made him famous was his March to the Sea. Near the end of the Civil War he captured Atlanta which was the headquarters of the Confederacy. From there he led his men from Atlanta all the way to Savanna and caused massive damage wherever his troops walked. He thought that there was no point in changing war and that the more damage you do the faster the war will end. That is exactly what he did, and nearly destroyed all of Atlanta, along with his path of destruction to Savannah. His victory in Atlanta helped Lincoln get reelected for presidency and was a major push for Union victory in the war.

Source: https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/william-t-sherman

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Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. His father forced him to go to U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint, which is wear he got his iconic name. When I say iconic name, everyone knows him as Ulysses S. Grant but the S in his name is a mistake. While at Westpoint the congressman thought his middle name was Simpson because that was his mothers maiden name. That wasn't the case but Ulysses never told them and from then on that's how everyone knew him. After coming home from the Mexican-American War he married his wife and tried to farm and live a normal life. He failed at that but once the Civil War began he became a important figure. President Lincoln appointed him Brigadier General during the beginning of the war. Then on February 1862 he won his major victory when he commanded his troops and captured Fort Donelson in Tennessee. That was his first of many victories that would help lead him and the Union to win the war. He would also become the 18th president of the United States later in his life.

Source: https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/ulysses-s-grant-1https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/ulysses-s-grant-1

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Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. Lincoln would later become the 16th president of the United States of America and would have a tough term. During his first term the American Civil War broke out die to the Southern states disagreeing with Northern laws and with Lincoln himself. The war lasted four years and in those four years many live and land was lost. Lincoln helped lead the Union with some help with military generals to a victory over the Confederates. He also passed the 13th amendment which stated that all slave in America were now free. Sadly while watching a play at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865 he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Source: https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/abraham-lincoln