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The American Civil War
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Hunter’s Proclamation
General David Hunter issued his General Orders No. 11, which declared slaves in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina free. Concerned with border states’ loyalty, Lincoln revoked the order ten days later.
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Harriet Tubman helped free slaves
Harriet Tubman helped Union troops free 700 slaves at Combahee River, South Carolina.
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Fort Pillow Massacre
Confederates captured Fort Pillow, Tennessee. Witnesses later reported that Confederates shot down surrending Union soldiers, women, and children, including 300 African Americans.
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Union and Confederate forces mobilized
Both Union and the Confederate forces mobilized for war; Lincoln ordered a blockade of Confederate ports.
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Battle of Milliken’s Bend
Black Union soldiers repelled a Confederate attack at Milliken’s Bend, Louisiana.
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First Confiscation Act
Congress passed the First Confiscation Act, which empowered Union officers to confiscate slaves being used against the Union.