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Lincoln Wins Presidency
Didn't win popular vote, but got enough electoral votes. First Republican president. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina was the first state in the South to secede from the Union, they were the first state to secede. -
More States Secede from the Union + Union Army
These States are Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina. A few months after, Lincoln requests a call for 500,000 men to join the army. -
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Other Southern States Sucede
These states were Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. -
Lincoln's Speech + Confederate States of American Constitution was signed.
In Lincoln's inaugural speech, he said he would not tolerate the secession. Shortly after, the Confederate Constitution was signed in Alabama. :( -
Civil War Begins
In Charleston, South Carolina, Confederate forces under General Beauregard bombard Major Anderson and Union soldiers, which officially starts the civil war. -
First Battle of Bull Run
Union General Irvin McDowell against Confederate army. Mcdowell was defeated and retreated to Washington, and this battle had a lot of spectators. -
Robert E Lee and The Seven Days
General Robert E Lee became commander of the Confederate army of Northern Virginia. The Seven Days were when he and his army attacked McClellan, a Union General, and his army, which caused a lot of casualties, and McClellan had to go north towards Washington. -
Battle of Shiloh
Union General Ulysses S. Grant and his army were surprised in Shiloh, Tennessee. 13000 Union and 10000 Confederate deaths, more than all American Wars combined. -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln makes a speech at the National Cemetery at the battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. :( -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Lincoln and freed all slaves in territories that were captured by the Union Army. It also ordered the enlistment of Black soldiers. This transformed the Civil War into a war over slavery -
Draft
In March 1863, Congress required every man to serve in the army unless he pays the government $300. -
Chancellorsville
Robert E Lee devided his army and manages to defeat the Union army which was led by Joe Hooker. The North lost 17000 soldiers and the South lost 13000. -
Gettysburg
Union Army General Meade defeated Robert E Lee and his army in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Farthest advance of Confederate Army into Northern territory -
Draft Riots
The US government tries to begin drafting men for the war, but roits break out in New York. 120 men, women, and children are killed, and were mostly black. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
General Grant made some stupid mistakes while fighting the Confederate in Cord Harbor and 7000 Union Soldiers died in 20 minutes. -
Battle of Nashville
Confederate Army is beaten by the Union army. Finally lmao. War is almosttttt over. -
13th Amendment
Congress approves the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery. yay. -
Robert E Lee Surrenders
Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulysses S Grant in a farmhouse. War is over :) -
Lincoln Dies :(
Got shot in head in Ford's Theater in Washington DC. :( rip
