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Lincoln's First Election
Lincoln ran against John C. Breckinwridge, John Bell, and Stephen A. Douglas. Abraham Lincoln secured the White House with little virtually no Southern support. -
South Secedes
South Carolina acts first. Occured following Lincoln's re election. -
Confederate States of America Established
Contained seven states: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Jefferson Davis declared Confederacy over in 1865. -
Writ of Habeas Corpus Suspended
Lincoln feared anti war officials of Maryland would destroy rail lines. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
Union forces were slow in positioning themselves, allowing Confederate reinforcments to arrive by rail. -
First Income Tax
Levied to help pay the Union's war effort. -
1st Consfication Act
Permitted court proceedings for confiscation of any property used to support the confederate. -
Trent Affair
International diplomatic Incident that resulted in an interception of a British Mail packet being intercepted. -
Monitor v. Merrimac
Naval engagement at Hampton Roads, Virginia, which is a harbour at the mouth of the James River. This battle was notably history’s first duel between ironclad warships and the beginning of a new era of naval warfare. -
Shiloh
Major Battle in the Western Theater of American Civil War. The confederates achieved considerable success the first day, but ultimately were defeated the second day. -
National Draft Law
Helps to provide fresh manpower to the union army. -
Homestead/Morrill Land Grant Acts
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2nd Confiscation Act
Law that formed the legal basis for the presidents Emancipation Proclamation. -
Harper's Ferry
Historic town in West Virginia. -
Anietam
Was part of the Maryland Campaign andwas the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It is the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with a combined tally of dead, wounded, and missing at 22,717. -
Emmancipation Proclamation
Executive order by the president to end slavery in the ten states that still had it. -
Capture of New Orleans
Captured by the Union. -
Vicksburg
The final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Vicksburg was sieged by General Grant and his army. -
Capture of Atlanta
William T. Sherman overwhelmed defending the city under John B. Hood. -
Lincoln's Re-Election
Abraham Lincoln ran against George B. McClellen. Even Lincoln feared he would lose. He was almost defeated due to his Emancipation of slavery. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Most destructive campaign through human civilization. Lasted through Dec. 21. -
Surrender at Appomattox
Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Grant upon the realization that his army was tired and weak. Bloodiest conflict in the country's history. -
Lincoln's Assasination
Lincoln's assasination occured at Ford's Theater while he was attending a play. The plot was carried out by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was the first American president to be assasinated. -
Capture of Richmond
Richmond Falls to the Federalists. -
13th Ammendment
Abolishment of slavery. Instituted by Abraham Lincoln.