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Mar 4, 1865 -- President Lincoln began a second term as President.
Mar 13, 1865 -- The Confederate Congress approved the use of black troops.
Apr 9, 1865 -- Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
Apr 14, 1865 -- John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln.
Apr 15, 1865 -- Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as the 17th President of the United States. |