1. S.E.C.E.S.S.I.O.N. The Civil War started with

2. S. South secedes after Lincoln election  South believes Lincoln is a radical  Believe he will abolish slavery

3. E. Earliest battle: Ft. Sumter  Ft. Sumter located in South Carolina  South attacks this federal Fort; Sumter surrenders

4. C. Civil War turning point: Gettysburg  Before Gettysburg: South wins almost every battle  Lee believes a victory in a northern state will end the war  Northern victory turns war against the Confederacy

5. E. Emancipation Proclamation  Issued by Lincoln after Battle of Antietam (1862)  Frees all slaves in rebellious states  Slaves in KY, MD, MS, and DE (border states) are not freed

6. S. South led by Robert E. Lee  Lee is from Virginia and a brilliant commander  Had been offered command of the Union army by Lincoln

7. S. Slaves join Union army  Free blacks and former slaves allowed to join Union army  54 th Massachusetts most famous African-American regiment

8. I. In north, Ulysses S. Grant commander  After a string of terrible generals, Grant takes over  Relentlessly attacks Lee’s army  Sends General Sherman on famous “March to the Sea”

9. O. Outstanding speech: Gettysburg Address  Lincoln dedicates Gettysburg cemetery  Speech only three minutes “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”

10. N. North wins at Appomattox  April 9, 1865 Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia