The confederate government of the south found it self in a dilemma when they heard the news, either to start the war or allow the rebellion to collapse, they chose to start the war by attacking Fort Sumter on April 12 1861, which left Fort Sumter on a blaze of fire and collapsed. ... Two days after General Robert Lee surrendered Lincoln addressed the nation from the front of the white house he described to the people how his heart is acing and glad in the same time, while John Wilkes booth the infamous and unknown actor was standing in the crowd, this man opposed hated every thing Lincoln did ...

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