... , and the pursuit of happiness" (Hughes 40-42, Meltzer 79-84). The Civil War occurred for many reasons. One was the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States in 1860. The Southern Democrats did not accept Lincoln as president, because they believed that his stand against the expansion of slavery would ruin the South (Encarta). Another reason was the Kansas ... they had been barred from state militias since 1792. The regular army had never enrolled black soldiers. At the beginning of the war they were not allowed to fight because Lincoln thought that it was not safe fo...

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... much the south disliked and loathed their neighbors, they proposed to secede for good if a republican assumes the 1860 presidential election. History shows that Abraham Lincoln won the election; that was more than enough to confirm their decision. South Carolina was the first state to break away and by February ... My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery." Without any hesitation, President Abraham Lincoln immediately gives his assertion in the crisis that afflicted the United States. The crisis, of which almost everyone was ...

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... when debating with Senator Stephen Douglas, "I am not nor have ever been in favor of bringing about in any way social and political equality of the white and black races." Lincoln was a Republican. At that time, Republicans were mostly abolitionists, who were against slavery, and some people from the former American Party. The American Party was very discriminatory to immigrants, ... especially to Irish Catholic immigrants. After the election of 1860, the South had rejected Abraham Lincoln as their president. So they seceded. Lincoln at first tried to not recognize the Confederacy as a ...

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... and the firing at Fort Sumter prompted Abraham Lincoln to call for volunteers to supperess the rebellion and in reaction Jefferson Davis called on volunteers. While the states of Virginia, Tennesee, North Carolina and Arkansas, disgusted at the idea of attacking their fellow southerners, seceded while Maryland, Missouri ,and Kentucky each declared a shakey neutrality. While Lincoln and his generals began to organize ... Virginia, Tennesee, and west of the Mississippi had little coordination, but neither did their opponets. A series of victories in these areas could force the delicate nor...

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... were rejected because most white soldiers were not comfortable fighting side by side with African American soldiers. (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/featur- es/timeline/civilwar/aasoldrs/soldiers.htm). Abraham Lincoln was opposed to African American soldiers because he thought it might make the Border States, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, have more of a reason to join the South. Since the ... turn against the North was one little reason (Henretta 42). Soon after 1862, the Union army was losing the majority of their battles and the general public had low spirits. Abrah...

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... the other meant more representation in congress. The south wanted more state freedom and the north wanted more of a central power government. Abraham Lincoln's election made a bigger issue for the South because they knew that their views and wants were in trouble. Before all of ... Hill. On July 2, the Confederacy withdraws and this ends the Peninsular Campaign. After a few months of being the general-in-chief, President Lincoln assigns General Henry W. Halleck as the new commander. The Second Battle of Bull Run (August 1862) is another victory for the Confederate soldiers as ... of Pot...

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... opponent of slavery since the slavery population took less than 10 percent of the entire population and Southern states were already free. Then something really happened when Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president. The Southern states then decided to secede, which meant that they were leaving the nation because they thought how could ... winning European support. General McClellan's slow movements and hesitation, combined with General Lee's escape, and continued raiding by Confederate cavalry, dismayed many in the North. On November 7, 1862, Lincoln replaced M...

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... battle after battle. After Gettysburg Northerners were being convinced that the North still had a large chance at winning this war. This victory also benefited Abraham Lincoln. His time in office was almost up and he feared his re-election. However, after the victories that the North was gaining on, the ... people began to see things Lincoln's way. On November 19, 1863 almost 15,000 people gathered at Gettysburg Cemetery . The occasion was the dedication of Union Soldiers who had ... the he could say everything needed in just two minutes. Gettysburg also led to many more key events for...

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... slavery was a long and hard one for the African Americans. In the northern states the Civil War began as a fight against the succession of the Confederate states from the Union. Abraham Lincoln, who was President at this time, wanted to save the nation by bringing the southern states back to the Union, but this "Great Emancipator" ironically did not have much intention ... slavery was put on the President. Finally, in the summer of 1862, with the realization that the war would not be won without the end of slavery, Lincoln drew up the Emancipation Proclamation.4 Because Lincoln did not ...

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... from slavery was a long and hard for the African Americans. In the northern states the Civil War began as a fight against the succession of the Confederate states from the Union. Abraham Lincoln, who was President at this time, wanted to save the nation by bringing the southern states back to the Union, but this "Great Emancipator" ironically did not have much intention ... , pressure to abolish slavery was put on the President. Finally, in the summer of 1862, with the realization that the war would not be won without the end of slavery, Lincoln drew up the Emancipation Proclamation (Fin...

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... about 10,000 were wounded or missing. Lee's army retreated across the Potomac River the next day, making the outcome technically a Union victory and providing the positive news that President Abraham Lincoln felt was a prerequisite to the issuance of a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The Battle of Fredericksburg: December 13, 1862 One of the early important battles of the American Civil War, in which ... ...

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... 't keep up with the North's industrial power. The Union had about 82,000 men and the Confederate had about 75,000 men. This war is significant because after this war, Abraham Lincoln established the "Emancipation Proclamation". It was also significant because it was fought in Pennsylvania, instead of where most of the previous battles had been taking place. The biggest battle fought ... ...

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... War, from a families" experience. In 1862, was a year with a lack of soldiers in the Union army, though there was a call of 500,000 volunteers the year before. So, that year Abraham Lincoln made another call of 300,000 men more. The reaction to this call was not great, since people expected the war to end long before. People didn't want to volunteer ... ...

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... of the Union Army of the Potomac. If this occurred Robert E. Lee and his Confederates would have been able to march right into Washington D.C. and placed a letter on to President Abraham Lincoln's desk describing terms for surrender. That is "what if", but Colonel Joshua Chamberlain and his men did not fail. They did not give in, and they did not give up ... ...

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... for. The North was fighting to abolish slavery, whereas the South was fighting for their state's rights. The blacks were caught somewhere in the middle between right and wrong. As Abraham Lincoln introduced the Emancipation the Southerners were bitter and resented the sudden change. The Southerners had no choice but to evict their slaves and send them on their way. "Sit down ... ...

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