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Abraham Lincoln becomes President
Citation Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States. During his presidency, Lincoln expressed his opposition against slavery.Lincoln knew he had alot of trouble in his hands, but he did not let that slow him down. -
The Civil War begins with Confederate attacking on Fort Sumter.
[Citation](memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html)The forts commander would not surrender. South Carolina's authorites starved the forts troops into surrender. On April 12, confederate leaders opended fire. This attack marked the beginning of the American Civil War. -
Union Army's new commander; The Battle of Fredericksburg
[Citation](www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fredericksburg.html)General Ambrose Burnside, who was determined to act more bodly than General McCellan had. Burnside marched to Richmand in December to attack General Lee's army.
The Union lost: 13,000 men
The South lost: 5,000 men
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Emancipation Proclamation
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This document read off by President Lincoln freed slaves around the war area, but did not free slaves apart of border states.People belived that slaves whose men were against the Union where to be considered free. This anwser was final and no one changed it at the moment. -
The First Conscription Act
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This was an act that satted that men 20-45 years of age would be liable to be called for military service.This service could be avoided by paying a fee or finding a substitute. This act was mad to resolve the problem of recruting difficulties. -
Battle of Vicksburg
CitationGeneral Ulysses S. Grant’s armies went to Vicksburg, searching the city and trapping a Confederate army under General John Pemberton. Pemberton surrenderd giving up the city and 30,000 men. -
Battle of Gettysburg
[Citation](memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1863.html)CiatationGeneral Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and George G. Meade's Union Army of the Potomac came together to fight together at Gettysburg and faught the Battle of Gettysburg.This batttle did not end the war,but it marked the point when the victory of the North over the South became clear to both sides. The Union left with a victory. -
Gettysburg Address
CitationPresident Abraham Lincoln was invited to deliver remarks about the country. Lincoln's 273-word address is remembered as one of the most important speeches of history.The Adress talked about human equality and The Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected for president.
CitationThe republican party re-elcted Abraham Lincoln for President and Andrew Johnson as Vice President. The democratic party chose George B, McClellan n as President and George Pendelton as Vice President. -
Lee Surrenders to Grant
Citation General Lee decided to invade the North, reasoning that the Union's soil would win the Confederacy European support. -
The End of the Civil War
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General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union army. This ended four years of The Civil War.
