Civil War

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    Civil War

  • Election of Abraham Lincoln

    Election of Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln won the election with 1,866,452 votes.
    Lincoln did not carry, or have the support of, any Southern state.

  • Secession of South Carolina

    Secession of South Carolina
    President Lincoln thought the South was bluffing and would not even try to secede.
    A convention in Charleston unanimously passed the first part of their declaration of secession.

  • Formation of the Confederates States

    Formation of the Confederates States
    Eleven states in total seceded from the Union from 1860 to 1861.
    Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States.

  • Firing on Fort Sumter

    Firing on Fort Sumter
    April 12-13
    It took more than two hours for the Union troops inside of the fort to return fire,
    Cannonballs that were fired at Fort Sumter were so hot that they actually set wooden barracks on fire.

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    35,000 Union troops, led by General Irvin McDowell, planned an attack on a railroad junction in Manassas, Virginia that led to the Confederate capital of Richmond.
    A Confederate spy heard about the plan and spread the news to so many people, there were spectating civilians.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    September 16-18
    This was the single bloodiest day in American military history.
    Even though the Union soldiers outnumbered the Confederates, the Rebels held their ground for most of the battle.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery.
    It stated "that all persons held as slaves (within the Confederate states) are, and henceforward shall be free."

  • Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg

    Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
    Battle of Gettysburg - July 1-3
    Battle of Vicksburg - May 18- July 4
    The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
    The Union's victory during the Battle of Vicksburg split the Confederates in half.

  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address
    The Gettysburg Address was given at the dedication of Soldier’s National Cemetery.
    The Gettysburg Address was written on the back of an envelope.

  • Reelection of Abraham Lincoln

    Reelection of Abraham Lincoln
    Lincoln did not think he would be reelected.
    He received 55% of the popular vote and most of the electoral college vote.

  • Surrender at Appomattox Court House

    Surrender at Appomattox Court House
    General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
    Although Lee had surrendered, the war wasn't over yet.