Civil War

By CB20565

  • The South Secedes.

    When Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president. The south Carolina legislature wanted a threat.

  • Lincoln's 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.

  • Attack on Fort Sumter.

    When President Lincoln planned to send supplies to Fort Sumter, he alerted the state in advance, in an attempt to avoid hostilities.

  • West Virginia Is Born.

    Residents of the western counties of Virginia did not wish to secede along with the rest of the state.

  • AbrahamLincoln Takes Action.

    On January 27, President Lincoln issued a war.

  • The Peninsular Campaign.

    In April, General McClellan's troops left northern Virginia to begin the Peninsular Campaign.

  • The Battle of Seven Pines.

    On May 31, the Confederate army attacked federal forces at Seven Pines.