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Election Of Abraham Lincoln
-Lincoln won 180 of 183 election votes in free states Douglas had the second highest votes. he only won one state -Lincoln didn't campaign in their region and did not carry any southern states but he became our next president. Abraham Lincoln fought through the Civil war and helped. -
Battle of the fort
-A federal outpost in Charleston, South, Carolina that was attacked by confederate troops, beginning of the Civil war. -Confederate guns opened fire on fort Sumter. It had heavy guns faced the Atlantic ocean, not the snore. After 34 hours of cannon blasts, fort Sumter surrendered. -Fort Sumter began the Civil war. -
First battle of Bull Run
-First major battle of the Civil war and the confederates victory. The battle is also known as the first battle of Manssas it shattered the Norths hopes of winning the war quickly. -this war persuaded Lincoln of the need for a better trained army they assembled 100,000 soldiers for the need of a better trained army for the Potomac. -it caused Lincoln to make a really strong army for 100,00 well trained men. -
Battle of Antietam
-known as the battle of Snarpsburg, was the bloodiest single day battle of the Civil war of U.S history. -Many more soldiers were killed and wounded at the battle of Antietam then the deaths of all Americans in the revolution. -It was important because it caused the deaths of many Americans. -
Battle of Gettysburg
-A key battle that finally turned the tide against confederates. -Confederate raiding party and the union forces began exchanging fire. the larger confederate forces began to push the union troops back through Gettysburg. -
Gettysburg Address
-In which Lincoln praised the bravery of the union soldiers and renewed his commitment -Moving speech done by Abraham Lincoln. -He referred the Declaration of independence and it's dull of liberty. -
Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
-President Lincoln and his wife attended a play at fords theaters Jhon wilk's Booth sneaked into the White House and shot him. -
Emancipation Proclamation
-Lincoln finally wrote the Emancipation Proclamation the older to free the confederate slaves.
