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Jefferson Davies
The Confederate States of American is formed with Jefferson Davies as president. -
Abraham Lincoln as President.
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president. -
The Civil war begins.
The South attacks Fort Sumpter, South Carolina and that starts the war. -
Proclamation of Blockade
President Lincoln issues a Proclamation of Blockade against southern ports. -
First Bull Run
Irvin McDowell suffers a defeat at Bull Run twenty-five miles south of Washington. -
Abraham appoints George
Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as commander of the Department of the Potamic -
Diplomatic Crisis
President Lincoln has a diplomatic crisis as two confederate officials sail toward England and then are seized by the U.S. Navy. -
General War order number 1
President Lincoln issues a General War order No.1 called for all naval and land forces to begin a general advance by George Washington's birthday. -
Death
President Lincoln's son died, probably because of the polluted water at the White house. He was eleven years old. -
Suprise attack
Confederate launches a surprise attack on General Ulysses S. Grant't unprepared troops in front of Richmond and defeats them. -
The Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines as General Joseph E. Johnson's army attacks McClellan's troops in front of Richmond and defeats them. -
The Seven Days Battle
The Seven Days Battle as Lee attacks McClellan near Richmond with very heavy losses for both armies. -
The Second Battle of Bull Run
75,000 Federals under General John Pope are defeated by 55,000 Confederates under General Stonewall Jackson and General James Longstreet as the Second Battle of Bull Run, -
Antietam
General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate armies are stopped at Antietam in Maryland by McClellan and superior Union Forces. Many end up dead, wounded, or missing. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issues the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves. -
General Ambrose E. Burnside
The president replaces McClellan with General Ambrose E. Burnside as the new Commander of the Army of the Potomac. -
Fredricksburg
The Potomac army under General Burnside suffers defeat at Fredricksburg in Virginia. -
The Final Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves held by the Confederates and emphasizing all black soldiers in the Union Army. -
Capturing Vicksburg
General Grant is placed in command for the Army of the West with orders to capture Vicksburg. -
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Between May 1-4, the Union Army under General Hooker is defeated by Lee's smaller forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville. -
Stonewall Jackson Dies
Stonewall Jackson dies from his wounds with the South suffering a huge blowout. -
Gettysburg
July 1-3rd, the tide of the war turn against South as the Confederates are defeated at the Battle of the Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. -
Chickamauga
September 19/20, Confederate victory by General Bragg's army of Tennessee at Chickamauga which leaves General William's Union Army of the Cumberland trapped in Chattanooga, Tenessee. -
Chattanooga
November 23-25th, The rebel seige of Chattanoogs ends as Union forces under General Grant defeat the army of General Braxton Bragg. -
General Grant
President Lincoln appoints General Grant to command all armies of the United States -
Cold Harbor
A mistake by General Grant results in around 7,000 casualties in 20 minutes during an offensive against fortified Rebels at Cold Harbor in Virginia. -
Battling the Rebels
In Atlanta, General Sherman's force battles the Rebels under the command of General John replaced by Johnston. -
March to the Sea
Sherman began a March to Sea after destroying Atlanta's warehouse's and railroad facilities. -
Path of Destruction
Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia leaving behind a path of destruction from all the way Atlanta. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The U.S Congress approved The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. -
Lee Surrends
General Robert E. Lee surrenders his army to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia. -
Lincoln Shot
Lincoln and his wife Mary go to a play at Ford's theater and then John Wilkes Booth shoots Lincoln in the head. -
Burial
Lincoln is layed to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery. -
Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment is finally passed by Congress, Slavery is finally abolished.
