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Election of Abraham Lincoln
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/abraham-lincoln-elected-president
Lincoln was elected as America's 16th president. This took place in the White House because that's where he was elected to, even though he lived in the capital in Illinois at the time. He was the president who led the Union during the Civil War -
The Confederacy of the United States is formed
http://www.historynet.com/confederacy
Representatives of the states that seceded from the union met to form the Confederate States of America that would have their capital in Montgomery, AL. -
Fort Sumter
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter/fort-sumter-maps/charleston-harbor-1861.html
From April 12-13 Union and Confederate forces clashed at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor,SC. The Confederates won and this was seen as the first battle of the Civil War. -
First Battle of Bull Run
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/firstmanassas/first-manassas-maps/first-manassas-july-21.html
This battle was on July 21, 1861, in Manassas, VA. The Union lost and was forced to retreat. It was the first major Cvil War battle and it showed that the Confederates were a serious and tough opponent. -
Battle of Fort Henry
http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/tn001.htm
Map:https://www.google.com/maps/preview?q=fort+henry+battle+map&ie=UTF-8&ei=V20bVO7WK9TpoASb5YDgCw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg In Stewart County and Henry County, Tennessee, and Calloway County, Kentucky; Confederate and Union soldiers fought for Fort Henry. On this one day battle, the Union won, it was seen as their first major victory because it opened up the Tennessee River to them. -
Battle of Fort Donelson
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-donelson.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fortdonelson/maps/fortdonelsonmap.html
From the 11-16 of February there was a battle in Fort Donelson (Stewart County, TN). Towards the end, the Union made a major comeback from their earlier losses and won the battle. This showed that Grant had a lot of potential as a general. -
Battle of Shiloh
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh/maps/shilohmap.html
The Battle of Shiloh from the 6th to the 7th of April in Hardin County, TN, was a Union victory. It made the Confederates retreat to Corinth, MS -
Second Battle of Bull Run
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/second-manassas.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/secondmanassas/maps/porters-attack-map.html
The Confederates won this battle that lasted from the 28-30 of August in Manassas, VA. It gave Lee and the confederates the chance to invade the North for the first time. -
Battle of Antietam
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam/maps/antietammap1.html
This battle waged in Sharpsburg, MD from the 16th to 17th of September was a draw. Yet, it did give Lincoln the "push" to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fredericksburg.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fredericksburg/maps/maryesheightsmap.html
The Dec. 11-15 battle in Fredericksburg, VA was a Confederate victory. It was one of the biggest and most violent battles of the war. -
The Emancipation Proclamation is signed
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation
This proclamation issued by Lincoln at the White House warned that all slaves be freed in the states that were still rebelling. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/chancellorsville.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/chancellorsville/maps/chancellorsville-flank-attack-map.html
The battle that lasted from April 30 to May 6 in Chancellorsville, VA was a Confederate win. It cost Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson his life, though. -
Siege of Vicksburg
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/vicksburg.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/vicksburg/maps/vicksburgmap.html
The May 18-Jul 4 battle in Vicksburg, MS, was a Union win. It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River. -
Battle of Gettysburg
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/maps/gettysburg-devils-den-and.html
This Jul 1-3 battle in Gettysburg, PA, was a Union win. It redifined the war and was where Lincoln later said his Gettysburg Adress. -
Battle of Fort Wagner
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/battery-wagner.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/batterywagner/maps/batterywagnermap.html
The Confederates won this July 18-Sep. 7 battle at Morris Island, SC. It showed that the Confederates could hold an island. -
Battle of Chickamauga
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/chickamauga.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/chickamauga/chickamauga-maps/chickamauga-reeds-bridge.html
The Sep.18-20 battle in Chickamauga, GA, was a Confederate victory. It was the highest number of losses in the Western Theatre. -
The Gettysburg Address
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation In Gettysburg, PA, President Lincoln made a speech at the battlefield cemetery. This speech made an impact with its points regarding equality and American sacrafice in the war. -
Battle of Chattanooga
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/chattanooga.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/chattanooga/chattanooga-maps/battle-of-lookout-mountain.html
The Nov.23-25 battle in Chattanooga,TN, was won by the Union. This gave them the chance to invade the deep South. -
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/spotsylvania-court-house.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/spotsylvaniacourthouse/spotsylvania-courthouse-maps/spotsylvania-court-house-1.html
The battle from May 8 to May 21 in Spotsylvania County, VA was a draw. It was a large point blank battle at the end. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/cold-harbor.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/coldharbor/cold-harbor-maps/battle-of-cold-harbor.html
The battle from May 31 to June 12 in Hanover County, VA, was a Confederate victory. The loss led the Union to proceed towards Petersburg. -
Re-election of Lincoln
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-reelected
Lincoln was re-elected for his second term as president at the White House in Washington D.C. He continued to lead the Union through the Civil War and after their victory, until his death. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/shermans-march-sea
http://www.ilibrarian.net/history/shermans_march_to_the_sea_map.png
Union Gen. Sherman led a campaign from Atlanta to Savannah from Nov 15 to Dec. 21. It was a success. It put fear into the hearts of the Confederates. -
Sailor's Creek
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/sailor-s-creek.html?tab=facts
Map:http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/sailorscreek/maps/map.html
This one day battle in 3 VA counties was a Union victory. It signaled the upcoming Confederate defeat of the Civil War. -
The surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/appomattox-courthouse.html
At the courthouse in Appomattox, VA, Gen. Lee and the Confederates surrendered to Union Gen. Grant and his troops. -
Assasination of Lincoln
http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination
Confederate supporter John Wilkes Booth shot and killed President Lincoln during a play at the Ford Theatre in Washington D.C.
