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Lincoln was elected president
Abraham Lincoln was elected the first republican president but getting 180 of the 303 possible electoral votes. -
South Carolina secedes from the Union
South Carolina secedes from the Union along with Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. -
Jefferson Davis elected president of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis was a West Point graduate and a former U.S. Army officer and was elected president of the Confederate States of America in 1861. -
Virginia secedes from the Union along with other states
Virginia seceded from the Union along with Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina with about 9 million citizens and 4 million slaves. -
The Proclamation of Blockade
Lincoln issues a Proclamation of Blockade which blocked south ports from getting imports. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter lasted for 34 hours and resulted with a union victory. -
Battle of Bull Run
A Union force of 28,450 soldiers attempted to surprise 32,230 Confederate soldiers. -
The Battle of Fort Donelson
The Battle of Fort Donelson was the first victory of war Union Forces pushed the Confederates from Fort Henry to win at Fort Donelson. -
Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack
The Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack was the first ever Iron Clad battle in which there was no winner. -
Battle of New Orleans
New Orleans was the confederacies biggest city so the union capture was a major turning point. -
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was the first battle on north soil and it was the bloodiest day in the war. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order to free more then 3.1 million slaves in the south. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was know as the turning point in the war and was the bloodiest battle of the war. -
Abraham Lincoln gets re-elected
A Union victory in Atlanta boosted Lincoln's popularity and get him re-elected in 1864. -
Lee Surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse
After evacuating Richmond the General Lee was surrounded and met Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse.
