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President Election
Abraham Lincoln sworn in as president of United States of America -
Civil War Begins
Fort Sunter is attacked which initiated the war. Pierre Beauregard opened fire with fifty canons in Charleston, South Carolina. -
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Civil War
Civil War starts and ends. -
Command of Union Army Decline
Robert E.Lee was offerent to be the Commander of the Union Army but he kindly declinded due to where he was from, Virginia. -
Proclamation of Blockade
Prevented the South getting supplies with easy access. -
Resignation
Robert E.Lee officially resigns his comission in the United States Army -
Change in General
Mc Cellen takes the position of general-in-chief of all Union forces. -
Death of Lincoln's Son
Lincoln's son, Willie dies from fever caused by polluted drinking water in the white house. Abraham Lincoln is in an emotional state. -
Surprise attack in Tennessee
Surprise attack from the confederates on the union resulting in a casualty of 13 thousand Unions wounded and 10 thousand conferderates. Location: Shiloh, Tennessee River. -
17 Union Ships
David Farragut moves up the Mississipi River to take New Orleans. -
Johnston Wounded
Genereal Joseph E. Johnston attacks McClellan's troops and gets badly wounded. -
Replacement
Robert E.Lee replaces Johnston as general due to his injuries. -
7 Day Battles
Robert E.Lee attacks McClellan near Richmond and casualties were great on both sides. McClellan starts to withdrawl to Washington. -
John Pope's defeat, Second Battle of Bull Run
General John Pope is defeated by 55,000 confederates under general Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet. Union retreats to Washington. -
North Invasion
Robert E.Lee invades the north with 55,000 confederates and heads for Harpers Ferry. The Union with 90,000 persues Lee. -
Bloodiest History in US
Robert E.Lee and confederate army was stopped at Antietam in MaryLand by McClellan and Union forces. 26,000 men dead,wounded or missing. Lee withdraws to Virginia. -
Confederate victory Chickamauga
Gen. Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee leaves general William S.Rosecrans of the union army trapped in Chattanooga. -
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is issued by Abraham Lincoln towards slaves. -
General Ambrose E.Burnside
Lincoln was impatient and tired of the slowness in the success of Antietam and replaces McClellan with Ambrose E.Burnside. -
Defeat at Fredericksburg in Virginia
General Burnside faces defeat at Fredericksburg in Virginia and a cost of 12,653 men. Confederates losses are 5039 men. -
Final Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln free all slaves in the confederates and focus on enlisting black men into the union army. -
Replacing Burnside
Lincoln replaces general Burnside with Joesph Hooker. -
VicksBurg
Gen. Grant is placed in command of the Army of the West in order to capture VicksBurg. -
Hooker defeated by Robert E.Lee
General Hooker of the Union Army is defeated by Robert E.Lee's smaller forcers which goes to show how effective E.Lee's tactics are. 17,000 Unions are dead,injured, missing out of 130,000 whereas the Confederates 13,000 out of 60,000. -
Stonewall Jacksons death
Stonewall Jackson died from wounds. -
Lee's Attack
General Lee attacked the North with 75,000 into Pennsylvania which will lead to GettysBurg. -
Attack on Pennsylvania
General Lee attacked the North with 75,000 into Pennsylvania which will lead to GettysBurg. -
Fifth Replacement in less than a year
George G. Meade replacing Hooker as general. This is the fifth replacement for a general in less than year and shows how good Lee's tactics are. -
GettysBurg
Confederates are defeated in Pennsylvania. -
Vicksburg
Confederates is defeated by General Grant in a six week siege. Union controls Missippi which blocks the confederate from its western allies. -
Abolishment in Slavery
Lincoln meets with an abolitionist, Frederick Douglass who supports full equality for black union troops. -
GettysBurg Address
Lincoln givesa two minute Gettysburg Address to honour the National Cemetery. -
General Grant Commander of the Whole Army
Lincoln appoints Gen.Grant commander of the whole army. Shows how Lincoln trusts Grant. -
Advancing Up
Grant and his army of 120,000 begins to advance foward to Richmond and engage Lee's Army of 64,000. -
Cold Harbor
Grant makes a brutal mistake which costs him 7000 Union casualties against rebels at Virginia. -
John B.Hood
John B.Hood who replaced Johnston is fighting Sherman. -
Vote
George B. McClellan is nominated by democrats to run against Abraham Lincoln as the former president. -
Capture of Atlanta
Sherman's forces gain control of Atlanta which helps with Lincoln's Re-election. -
Abraham Lincoln wins
Abraham Lincoln wins the role of president for the second time against George B. McClellan. He had a 55% of the vote and 211 out of 233 electoral votes. -
March to Sea
After destroying Atlanta's warehouses and railroad facilities, Sherman and his forces advance to the sea, -
Congress and Abolishment
U.S. Congress agrees to abolish slavery and it is submitted to the states for ratification. -
Peace Conference
President Lincoln and Vice Confederate President, Alexander Stephens meet up to discuss "peace." The peace conference fails and war will continue. -
Petersburg attack
Lee plans his last offensive attack on Grant but four hours later the attack has been stopped. -
Breaking Through Lee's Line
Grant's force breaks through Lee's defensive line at Petersburg. Ambrose P.Hill died and the Confederate Capital, Richmond evacuated due to fire. -
Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes is raised over Fort Sumter where Lincoln and his wife Mary watches a play. -
Lincoln Shot
Lincoln at 10:13 p.m. was shot by John Willkes Booth. -
Lincoln's Death
The day after Lincoln was shot, in the morning at 7:22 a.m. Lincoln dies. -
John Wilkes Booth Killed
John Wilkes Booth faces consequence of his actions and was shot in Virginia. -
Confederates Surrender
Remaining rebels surrender to the Union. The nation is reunited after Civil war ends. Casualties were 620,000 americans dead. 50,000 survivors return home with amputees and injuries. -
Robert E.Lee Surrenders
General Ulysses S. Grant won over Robert E.Lee and he surrenders at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia. General Ulysses S.Grant allows rebel officers to keep their horses as a sign of respect. -
Slavery Abolishment Established
U.S. Constitution ratifies the abolishment of Slavery at last.