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12 Apr 1861
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Start of the Civil War
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17 Apr 1861
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Secession of Virginia
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21 Jul 1861
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Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
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6 Apr 1862
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Battle of Shiloh
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29 Aug 1862
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Second Battle of Bull Run
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17 Sep 1862
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Battle of Antietam: Bloodiest Day
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22 Sep 1862
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Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
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1 Jan 1863
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Emancipation Proclamation
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18 May 1863
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Siege of Vicksburg
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1 Jul 1863
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Battle of Gettysburg
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4 Jul 1863
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The North Takes Vicksburg
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19 Nov 1863
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Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
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23 Nov 1863
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Battle of Chattanooga
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May 1864
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Grant's Wilderness Campaign
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5 May 1864
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Battle of the Wilderness
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1 Jun 1864
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Battle of Cold Harbor
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3 Jun 1864
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Second Battle of Cold Harbor
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9 Apr 1865
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End of the Civil War