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election of 1860 the election that led the southern states to leave the Union and form the confederacy
fort Sumter the first shots of the Civil War were fired here; confederates fired on Union soldiers to begin the fighting
Jefferson Davis president of the Confederate states of America
border states slave states that remained in the union during the Civil war; Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware and West virgina
John Breckenridge southern democratic candidate in the election of 1860
Stephan Douglas northern democratic candidate in the election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln winner of the election of 1860(republican)
John Bell presidential candidate in 1860 for the constitutional party; stood for peaceful compromise to hold the union together in 1860
First Bell Run first major battle of the Civil war, blockade the south, divide the Confederacy, and capture Richmond, the CS capital
Anaconda Plan union strategy for winning the war; blockade the south, divide the Confederacy, and capture Richmond, the CS capital
Winfield Scott union general that was old but he came up with the anaconda plan
Blockade to prevent a nation from trading or communicating with another nation by sea
Shiloh battle in southwestern Tennessee that shocked the country with its heavy casualties
Antietam fought in Maryland and bloodiest battle
Gettysburg turning point of the Civil war
Vicksburg capture of this city led to the union capturing the Mississippi River and split the confederacy in half
March to Sea the union army led by William Sherman waged total war on the people of Georgia to break their will to support the Confederate army
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