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Jake Levin
Mariah Heise
Brody Matzke
Kail Lovgren

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The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States. It started in 1861 and ended in 1865. The Union faced secessionists in eleven Southern states grouped together as the Confederate States of America. The Union won the war, which is still the Bloodiest war in the history of the United States.

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American Civil War Genuine footage - Dusk at Gettysburg (long)

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Watch Genuine American Civil War footage. It also isn't possible to tell the true story of the American Civil War without recourse to the million photographic images that were created.

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In 1866, Congress passed the Freedmen’s Bureau and Civil Rights Bills and sent them to Andrew Johnson for his signature. The first bill extended the life of the bureau. Originally it was established as a temporary organization charged with assisting refugees and freed slaves, while the second defined all people born in the United States as national citizens who were to enjoy equality before the law.

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Due to Johnson’s leniency, many southern states in 1865 and 1866 had successfully enacted a series of laws known as the “black codes,”. They were designed to restrict freed blacks’ activity and ensure their availability as a labor force.

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17th President of the USA after Lincoln.

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Man who assassinated Lincoln

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16th President of the USA.  President of the Civil War.

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Under Andrew Johnson’s Presidential Reconstruction, all of the land that had been confiscated by the Union Army and distributed to the freed slaves by the army or the Freedmen’s Bureau had reverted to its prewar owners.

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American Nurse/ Founded the American Red Cross

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July 1, 1864
Confederate forces attack Washington DC. This makes everyone panic.

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General for the Confederate army.   He was most successful at the Battle of Fredericksburg and the 2nd Battle of Bull Run

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He was the commander for the Union that blockaded Southern ports.

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He was a commander for the Union, but ended up being the 18th President after Andrew Jackson

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April 9, 1865
At Appomattix, General Lee surrenders to General Grant, ending the war

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He was a major general during the Civil War.  He organized the Potomac Army in 1861.  He was very well liked by his men.  Although, he was not liked by Abraham Lincoln.  He ended up getting fired for not following Robert E. Lee.  He was too cautious.

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was a war hero for the South.  He was one of the most successful Generals during the Civil War.  He served under Robert E. Lee for most of the Civil War.  He got is name from the First Battle of Bull Run.

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In response to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation that freed more than 3 million slaves. In the Confederate states by January 1, 1863, blacks enlisted in the Union Army in large numbers, reaching some 180,000 by the end of the war.

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Nov 19, 1863
An address that declares that he believes that all people were equal.

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Sept 22, 1862
Abraham Lincoln used the Emancipation proclamation to free slaves.

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In 1865 and 1866, southern state legislatures passed restrictive “black codes” to have control of the labor and behavior of former slaves and other African Americans.

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This battle took place near Petersburg, Virginia.  This Union victory caused the Confederates to retreat to Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

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The Confederates won this battle that took place in Petersburg, Virginia.  Union General Ulysses S. Grant tried to caputure Petersburg before Robert E. Lee's army could reinforce the city. The Union was not successful

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Hinds County, Mississisppi is where this battle occured.  This important strategic Union victory led to the Union's siege of Vicksburg in the coming months.

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March 4, 1861
Lincoln became the 16th president of the US. He extended an Olive branch to the south but also intended to enforce laws to the states that seceeded

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Jul 21st, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run 

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Jul 21st, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run 

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This Battle took place in Prince William County, Virginia. This battle was a Confederate victory. This was the first major land battle of the Civil War.

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This battle took place at Charleston Harbor in Charleston, West Virginia. The Confederates won this battle. This was the first battle of the Civil War.

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January 1,1861
It comprises the series of events that began on December 20, 1860, and extended through June 8