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The Confederate States of America formed with him and was president
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Confederates open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
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He has a speech to congress of a call for 500,000 men
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Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the U.S. with 180 of 103 votes
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They sink two wooden Union ships then battle the Union Ironclad
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Confederate surprise attacked troops on the Tennessee River gets into a bitter struggle with 13,00 Union killed an wounded and 10,000 Confederates
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The Union Army under Gen. Hooker is defeated by Lee's smaller forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville. The union losses are 17,000 killed, 130,000 wounded and missing.
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The tide of war turns against the South at Confederates are defeated in the battle.
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A victory by Gen. Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee leaves Union Army of the Cumberland trapped under a Confederate siege
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Battle of Orchard knob begins near Chattanooga, Tennessee
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The start of a massive campaign including all the Union Armies. In Virginia with an army of 120,000 begins going toward Richmond to engage Lee's army now with a number of 64,000 beginning a war that will include major battles.
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A costly mistake results in 7,000 Union casualties in twenty minutes while as offensive against fortified Rebels
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A decisive victory of the Union by Cavalry Gen. Philip H. Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley over troops
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The Hood's Rebel Army of 23,000 is crushed a Nashville by 55,000 Federals including Negro troops. The Confederate Army of Tennessee ceases as an effective fighting force.
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The U.S. congress approves the 13th amendment to the U.S. constitution to abolish slavery.
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The last offensive for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia begins with an attack at Grant's forces at petersburg. Hours later the attack is broken
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Celebrations break out in Washington
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed by congress on Jan. 31, 1865 is finally ratified, slavery is abolished.
