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Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States

November 6, 1860

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South Carolina secedes from the Union

December 20, 1860

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The Battle of Fort Sumter happened April 12, 1861. The passage stated that nobody died but some got injured. The Battle ended only 40 hours later and the Confederate side won.

"The First Step in the War." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1606555. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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The First Battle of Bull Run started on July 21, 1861. About 900 men died and over 2,700 men were injured. The Confederate side won and the Second Battle of Bull Run happened soon after.

Heidler, David S. and Jeanne T. Heidler. "First Battle of Bull Run." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/276438. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States of America

February 22, 1862

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The Battle of Antietam happened on September 17, 1862. About half of each sides men died and it was the bloodiest war during the entire Civil War. The Confederates won and it ended after about 12 hours.

"Battle of Antietam." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/253190. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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The Battle of Fredericksburg happened on December 11, 1862. About 12,653 people died on the Union side, while only 4,201 people died on the Confederate side. The Confederate side won with the most one-sided victories of the Civil War.

Heidler, David S. and Jeanne T. Heidler. "First Battle of Fredericksburg." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/290037. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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The Battle of Gettysburg happened on July 1, 1863. The Confederate side had 28,000 casualties and the Union side had 22,807 casualties with over 20,000 wounded or captured. The Union won and the war ended on August 1st.

Heidler, David S. and Jeanne T. Heidler. "Battle of Gettysburg." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/252843. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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The Battle of the Wilderness happened on May 5, 1864. About 10,000 people died on the Confederate side. The passage said that by the end of the day, neither side had won.

Heidler, David S. and Jeanne T. Heidler. "Battle of the Wilderness." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/252727. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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The Battle of Cold Harbor happened on May 31, 1864. There was about 50,000 casualties. The Confederate won and the Battle ended June 12, 1864.

Loosbrock, Richard D. "Battle of Cold Harbor." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2025, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1878798. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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

April 9, 1865