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Election of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln is elected president of the United States of America
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Seccession of South Carolina
South Carolina leaves the Union -
Confederacy is formed
The CSA is formed. -
Lincoln's First Inauguration
Lincoln is officially inaugurated as president. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_lincoln2_1.html -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Confederate forces open fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston, North Carolina -
1st Battle of Bull Run
Confederate Victory at Mannassas, Virginia. Showed that the Confederates were a capable fighting force. -
End of Stones River Battle
Inconclusive Battle at Murfreesboro, Tennessee -
Battle of Shiloh Begins
The Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee begins. The battle ends with a Union Victory. This was one of the war's most brutal battles. http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/tn003.htm -
Union Victory at Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee begins. The battle ends with a Union Victory. This was one of the war's most brutal battles. http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/tn003.htm -
7 Days Battle
Series of Battles ends in Confederate Victory -
End of 7 Days Battle
Series of Battles ends in Confederate Victory -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
Confederate forces crush the Union forces at Manassas yet again. -
Confederate Victory at Bull Run, Again
Confederate forces crush the Union yet again at Manassas -
Battle of Antietam
Stalemate at Sharpsburg, Maryland -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Confederate victory in Virginia halts the Union advance towards Richmond. -
Confederate Victory at Fredericksburg
Confederate victory in Virginia halts the Union advance towards Richmond. -
Battle of Stones River
Inconclusive battle at Murfreesboro, Tennessee -
Emancipation Proclomation
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclomation -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Lee's forces, Outnumber greatly by Union forces, splits in half and engages on two fronts. The battle ended in a Confederate Victory. -
Confederate Victory at Chancellorsville
Lee's forces, Outnumber greatly by Union forces, splits in half and engages on two fronts. The battle ended in a Confederate Victory. -
Siege of Vicksburg Begins
Union victory at the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. This gave the Union full control of the Mississippi River. http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ms011.htm -
Battle of Gettysburg
Meade beats Lee at Gettysburg. Turning the tide of the war to the Union's Advantage. http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/pa002.htm -
Union Victory at Gettysburg
Meade beats Lee at Gettysburg. Turning the tide of the war to the Union's Advantage. http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/pa002.htm -
Union Victory at Vicksburg
Union victory at the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. This gave the Union full control of the Mississippi River. http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ms011.htm -
Battle of Chickamauga
Union victory in Tennessee marked the end of the Union Offensive in that region. -
Battle of Chickamauga
Union victory at Chickamauga signalled the end of the Union Offensive in that region. -
Union Victory at Chickamauga
Union victory at Chickamauga signalled the end of the Union Offensive in that region. -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gives the Gettysburg address, commemorating the fallen. -
Battle of Chattanooga
Union Victory in Chattanooga, Tennessee -
Battle of the Wilderness
Stalemate between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant -
Stalemate at the Battle of the Wilderness
Stalemate between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant -
Battle of Spotsylvania
Inconclusive battle between Lee and Grant. -
End of Spotsylvania Battle
Inconclusive Battle between Lee and Grant -
Lincoln is Reelected
Lincoln is elected for his second term. -
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman begins a victorius campaign in Atlanta on November 15 and ends it in Savannah on December 21. -
Battle of Franklin
Union Victory at Franklin results in the death of 6 Confederate Generals, inluding Patrick "Stonewall Jackon of the West" Cleburne. -
Surrender at Appomattox
Lee Surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House, VA -
Lincoln's Second Inauguration
Lincoln gives his second Inaugural Address -
Lincoln is Assassinated
John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head. -
Civil War Ends
The Civil War officially ends
