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Civil War
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Lincolns Inauguration
At Lincoln's inauguration on March 4, the new president said he had no plans to end slavery in those states where it already existed, but he also said he would not accept secession. He hoped to resolve the national crisis without warfare. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
On April 12, the Civil War began with shots fired on the fort. Fort Sumter eventually was surrendered to South Carolina. -
Blockade of the South
To blockade the Confederacy effectively, the navy had to be improved. By July, the effort had made a blockade. -
Batlle of Bull Run
McDowell attacked on July 21, and was initially successful, but the introduction of Confederate reinforcements resulted in a Southern victory. -
Lincoln Takes Action
On January 27, President Lincoln issued a war order. -
"Stonewall" Jackson Defeats Union Forces.
Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, in the Shenandoah Valley, attacked Union forces in late March, forcing them to retreat across the Potomac. -
Battle of Shiloh
On April 6, Confederate forces attacked Union forces. 13,000 out of 63,000 Union soldiers died, and 11,000 of 40,000 Confederate troops were killed. -
New general in Cheif
Major-General Henry Halleck was named general-in-chief of the Union army -
Antietam
This battle proved to be the bloodiest day of the war. Union soldiers were killed and 9,549 wounded -- 2,700 Confederates were killed and 9,029 wounded. The battle had no clear winner, but because General Lee withdrew. Battle fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
The Battle of Fredericksburg
General Lee's escape, and continued raiding by Confederate cavalry, dismayed many in the North. -
Emancipation Proclamation
In an effort to placate the slave-holding border states, Lincoln resisted the demands of radical Republicans for complete abolition. -
Battle of Chickamauga
Union and Confederate forces met on the Tennessee-Georgia border. -
Battle of Chattanooga
Union forces pushed Confederate troops away from Chattanooga. The victory set the stage for General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. -
Battle of Cold harbor
Grant again attacked Confederate forces at Cold Harbor, losing over 7,000 men. -
The Siege of Petersburg
Grant hoped to take Petersburg. The attempt failed, resulting in a ten month siege and the loss of thousands of lives on both sides. -
Abraham Lincoln Is Re-Elected
The Republican party nominated President Abraham Lincoln as its presidential candidate. -
Sherman's march to Sea
After marching through Georgia for a month, Sherman stormed Fort McAllister and captured Savannah 8 days later. -
The Fall of the Confederacy
Transportation problems and successful blockades caused severe shortages of food and supplies in the South. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee's troops were soon surrounded, and on April 7, Grant called upon Lee to surrender -
Assasination of President Lincoln
President Lincoln was watching a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C., he was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
