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Abraham is relected
It was the last straw for the South when Lincoln was elected president because he was comepletely against slavery and the South was afraid he'd abolish slavery throughout all of the states. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
Went until April 14th. Confederate victory that started the whole Civil War. -
Lincoln orders blockade of the South
It was important in the Civil war because it put pressure on the Atlantic and Gulf coast so that it was more difficult for the Confederates to import and export goods. -
Union moves into Richmond
Richmond was the South's capitol, the Union took down a huge supply center and government establishment. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
First major land battle of the Civil War -
Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle
It was a tie between the two ships, but it represented a major leap in industralizing warfare. -
Battle of Shiloh
Through April 7. With the ending of this war it was realized that the Civil War would not end quickly. Union win. -
Battle of Chatanooga
Throught the 8th. The Union moved farther South breaking them down. -
7 Days Campaign
In the 7 days of battle no one was really winning until the Union was able to push back the Confederates to retreating safely and Richmond was saved from being taken over. It was the first major series of battles the Union won. -
2nd Battle of Bull of Run
Though the 30th of August. It was the end of a long string of battles won by the Confederates, and also caused the General Pope to be dismissed. -
Antietam
The battle of Antietam had the highest count of casualties in the civil war, nearly 1 in 4 soldiers were killed. -
Emancipation Proclamation Was Issued
The Emancipation Proclamation wasn't the law, but it was what led to the 13th Admendment to the Constitution which ended slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation takes effect
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which officially ended slavery in all states in the US. -
Battle at Chancellorsville
Through May 6th. Resulted in the death of Stonewall Jackson, one of their best strategic planners. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Goes through the 3rd of July. The Battle of Gettysburg was a big turning point in the war. Up until then the South was winning, but the Union succesfully cut off the South's supplies and emerged victorious. -
Siege of vicksburg
The Union took control of the Mississippi by the end of this siege which was and is a major transportation waterway. -
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln gave this speech and it became one of the most famous speeches in history. It inspired the soldiers and citizens against slavery to fight for human equality. -
Ulyssys S Grant takes over Union Army
The previous general, George Mead, wasn't producing good enough results. So they put Grant in command and he went on to win many key battles. -
Sherman captures Atlanta
Atlanta was a huge supply center, lots of railroads ran through there. This Union victory represented the North taking control of transportation. -
Sherman begins march to the sea
Through December 21st. Sherman led his troops from the captured city of Atlanta. He destroyed many of the military targets behind enemy lines. -
Savannah GA falls to the Union
It allowed the Union to comeplet their east to west barrier against the south so that it was more difficult to transport supplies. -
Union Army takes over Richmond, VA
Richmond was the Confederate's capitol, when the Union took it over it was a great morale boost for the soldiers and it was a huge victory for the Union -
Robert E. Lee Surrenders
Efficiently ended the Civil War -
Lincoln's Assasination
Lincoln represented a large amount of the people fighting for slaves' rights. If he would've stayed alive he probably would've given freed slaves full US citizenship rights. One of the many reasons he was assinated. -
13th Amendment is Passed
Officially ended slavery in the US, and marked the reunification and end of the war.
