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Fugitive Slave Laws
The Fugitive Slave Laws were passed to return runaway slaves to the South. -
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Civil War Time Period
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Republican Party
The Republican Party was formed and opposed slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President, causing some of the Southern States to secede. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter occurs, beginning the Civil War -
Battle of Hampton Roads
Neither side truly won this battle, but both sides proved that wooden warships were no longer a reality in war. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was fought in Tennessee resulting in a Union victory. -
Antietam Creek
The army of the Potomac collided Lee's forces, becoming the war's bloodiest single fighting day. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves in the rebellious states. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg lasted three days and was the largest battle of the Civil War. -
Battle of Vicksburg
This Union victory secured their control of the Mississippi River. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
During the Battle of Cold Harbor, there was a frontal assault on the Confederates, causing a large number of Union casualties in less than one hour (making this the most brutal confrontations). -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The Union used total war and took/destroyed the South's supplies on their way to Atlanta and Savannah. -
Freedman's Brueau
Congress formed Freedman's Bureau to help freed slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Robert E Lee was forced to surrender, leading to the end of the Civil War. -
Assassination of President Lincoln
President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth as he watched a play at Ford's Theater.
