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Lincoln was elected President
The day Abraham Lincoln was elected President. -
Lincoln is elected President
The day President Abraham Lincoln was elected. -
Confederate States of America is formed
Representatives from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana met in Montgomery, Alabama, and Texas to form the Confederate States of America. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Soldiers from the Confederate States attacked the US military at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The Confederates won the battle. Casualties: 15 -
President Lincoln declares a blockade of Southern ports
Union troops made a blockade at the Confederate ports so they couldn't export cotton and ship war supplies to the confederacy. -
First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
It was known as the first major land battle of the Civil War. Union and Confederate armies fought near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The Confederates won. Union Casualties: 2,708 Confederate Casualties: 1,982 -
Battle of Shiloh
This was a victory for the Union over the Confederates in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. Casualties: 1,728 -
Battle of Antietam
A battle between Union General George McClellan's army against General Robert E. Lee and his army. Fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Emancipation Proclamation
It was issued by President Lincoln declaring that all slaves in the rebellious states shall be set free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
It was a battle fought in and the around the Town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, between Union and Confederate forces. This was a victory for the Union. Casualties: Between 46,000 and 51,000 -
Gettysburg Address
It was a speech by Abraham Lincoln at the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. Manly says equality and freedom are the foundation of the US as a nation. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
The march was a military campaign conducted through Georgia from November 15 to December 21, led by Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman. The purpose was to scare Georgia citizens into abandoning the Confederate cause. -
13th amendment to Constitution
This amendment added to the Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. -
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
This was a book written by Lincoln addressing his thoughts about the eventual process of reconstruction after the Civil War. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Confederate general Robert E. Lee was trapped by Union soldiers and was forced to surrender his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant. -
Lincoln Assassinated
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor, and Confederate sympathizer, at Ford´s Theatre in Washington D.C.