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Battle of Gettysburg
Ended Southern attacks in the north and was also the bloodiest battle in American history -
Ten Percent Plan
Lincoln proposed a plan that had ten percent of the southern people pledge allegiance to the union, and then the south could take part in the government. This was to be pt in place once the war had ended. -
Grant: Commander of Union Army
General Grant was given control of the U.S Army due to victories in decisive battles and outlaid a plan for total warfare in the south -
Shermans March to The Sea
General Sherman marched his armies on and marched through Georgia taking Atlanta. Following Grants orders and destroying farmlands and factories -
Wade-Davis Bill
Many wanted to punish the south for what they had done. They wanted to pass the bill that denied the right to vote or hold office to the south. -
Freedmans Bureau
A Government Agency that gave freedmen clothes, food, land, and jobs. -
Lincoln is Reelected
Lincoln was going to lose the election but with sudden and massive vict/ories for the north he won back the popular vote -
The Civil War Ends
Grant pushed Lees forces back losing a massive number of soldiers. Eventually Lee and his armies were forced to surrender at the Appotimax Courthouse -
Postwar Problems
Northern soldiers coming home needed jobs, freedman needed work, and the south was completely destroyed both physically and economically -
Lincoln is Assassinated
Lincoln is assassinated by an actor named James Welks Boothe while watching a play at Fords theatre. -
New President
After Lincolns assassination Vice President Andrew Johnson stepped into office. He ratified the 13th amendment. He tried to limit the power of Congress. Eventually Congress tried to impeach him but were one vote off. -
Black Codes
Black Codes were a way for the southern states to get around the laws revolving around blacks and a way for the south to feel more powerful.