EDUCATION
1. Became President of the United States of America in 1860
2. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation and wrote the Gettysburg Address; believed that the United States was one nation, not a collection of independent states
3. Was commander of the Army of Northern Virginia; opposed secession, but did not believe that the Union should be held together by force
4. Was general of the Union Army that defeated Robert E. Lee
5. Was a skilled Confederate cavalry officer, "the eyes of the army"
The story
1. A Nation Divided 2. Events and Battles 3. Leaders 4. Daily Life 5. Aftermath
Activities
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