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Lincoln is elected president
Republican Abraham Lincoln is elected and said he was not going to end slavery, but did not want it to expand, but that was still not enough to calm the fears of southern states, so many of the seceded from the union -
Confederate States of America is formed
The Confederacy included the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter is where Confederate States attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The fort soon surrendered two days later with no causalities. -
President Lincoln declares a blockade of Southern ports
Lincoln announced the order of a blockade in order to prevent the import of essential supplies, as well as the export of cash crops, into and out of the Confederacy. -
First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
This was the first major battle of the Civil War -
Battle of Shiloh
This battle took place in Southwestern Tennessee. The South was defeated. This then caused the Confederacy's hopes of blocking the Union advance into Mississippi and doomed the Confederate military initiative in the West. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was a Union Victory. Due to the victory at the Battle of Antietam it allowed President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity he had wanted to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, -
Emancipation Proclamation
The proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln which declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This was the battle between the Confederacy and the Union which the Union had won.This was the turning point for the Civil War and marked one of the most bloodiest battles. -
Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address is the speech Abraham Lincoln deleivered which discussed the new national cemetry at Gettysburg as well as to give meaning to the people who died. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea was an American Civil war campaign which the main purpose was to destroy the Confederacy's ability for war. -
13th amendment to Constitution
The 13th amendment to the Constitution stated that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." -
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address was the address given by Abraham Lincoln where he states for people to "bind up the nation's wounds" caused by the Civil War and to move toward a lasting peace. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
The Surrender at Appomattox Court House was when Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant. This ultimately started other Confederate to surrender. -
Lincoln Assassinated
Lincoln was devastatingly assassinated at Fords theater by actor John Booth. This was an ultimate changing point in the United States of America