Civil War

By Samara4

  • Lincoln Elected

    Majority of the votes came from the north BC there more plp in the north. Lincoln won BC of this. Lincoln won with out any south votes.

  • Lower S. Secedes

    South justify seceeding by claim that people have the right to over throw an abusive gov
    Also that they were formed through a state compact

  • Lincoln's 1st Inaugural

    Lincoln's efforts to reasure the south that he does not represent a treaty to them or slavery
    Lincoln also argues that a compact cannot be broken unless BOTH sides agree
    Tone is firm, but at the same time, welcoming

  • Firing on Ft. Sumter

    South fires on a union fort in Charstenton harbor SC
    Opening shots to the war

  • Upper S. Secedes

    After the firing on ft Sumter the 4 states of the upper south secede

  • Battle of Bull Run/ 1st Manassas

  • Antietem-"War of Attrition"

  • Emancipation Proclamation

  • Period: to

    Battle of Gettysburg

  • Gettysburg Address

  • Period: to

    Sherman's March to the Sea

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, VA

  • Lincoln Assassination

  • 13th Amendment Passed