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south secedes
Pres. Lincoln has 7 states secede from the United States of America. Those seven states were South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana forming the Confederate States of America. Three months later from then 4 more states will secede. -
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year 1
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South siezes forts
President Abraham Lincoln plans to send a supply ship to give supplies to Union troops at fort Sumter but the troops of SC suspect that.nd repulse the supply ship forcing it to go back to New York. -
Lincoln's Inauguration
Pres. Abraham Lincoln is sworn into the oval office and is the president of the United States of America. -
Attack on fort Sumter
The president's supply ship plan failed the Gen. of SC asked Gen. Robeert Anderson of the Union to surrender nd he says he'll surrender if he gets his supplies, but his offer was rejected (denied) and shots were fired -
Four more states join confederacy
Virginia, Tennesee, Arkansas, and North carolina join after the attak on fort sumter -
First Battle Of Bull Run
The confederate troops stationed in virginia attack on july 21 and was successful and with reinforcements it turned into a south victory -
Lincoln takes action
Abraham Lincoln declares war on the south -
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year 2
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Battle of Shiloh
The confeerate troops attack the union at Shiloh Tennesee with union under command of the Ulysses S. Grant they almost loss but when night reinforcements aproached it became a Union victory. After the batle leaving 13,000 out of 63,000 Union soldiers dead and 11,000 out of 40,000 confederate soldiers dead -
"Stonewall" Jackson defeats union forces
Gen. Thomas"Stonewall"Jackson defeats Union Forces and the Union retreats to Washington D.C. and has to defend it -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emacipation Proclamation states that slavery is abolished and slaves were aloud to fight in the war with the Union. -
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year 3
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Battle of Chatanooga
The beginning of a two day battle. -
End of the Battle of Chatanooga
Union forces push confederate forces back and win the battle. -
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year 4
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Confederate troops approach Washinton D.C.
Gen. Jubal Early led his forces to D.C. to relieve the pressure of Lee's army but was 5 miles short when he was driven back to Virgina. -
Lincoln re-elected
Pres. Abraham lincoln was elected yet again for his second term. -
Fall of the confederacy
The men of Lee's army were starving deserted there troops and the confederate army was getting weaker -
Surrender at Appottamox court house
After being defeated by Ulysses S Grant's army the 2 Gen. met at Appottamox court to discuss the terms of surrender -
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end of civil war
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Assassanation of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln prepared to watch a play at Ford's theater he was shot by John Wilkes Booth and lincoln was prenounced dead the next day. 11 days later he was shot by a union soldiers and 9 were involved in the assassanation 4 were hung and 4 were imprisoned.
