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Lincoln is elected president
Lincoln won the electoral college with no more than 40 percent of the popular vote and became the 16th president. Also he at first stated he didn't want to end slavery and then decided to once he saw how harmful it was. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Forces from the Confederate attacked the United States military at Fort Sumter South Carolina. Less than two days the fort surrendered and this battle caused the civil war. -
Confederate States of America is formed
Most southern states like South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana left the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. -
President Lincoln declares a blockade of Southern ports
Lincoln sided with Seward and proclaimed the blockade. Lincoln extended the blockade to North Carolina and Virginia. -
First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
The First Major battle of the Civil war was in Prince William County, Virginia, and ended up being a confederate victory. -
Battle of Shiloh
Fighting in Southwestern Tennesee was a big W for the Union being led by Gen.Ulysses Grant which allowed him to have massive operations in the Missipii Valle. -
Battle of Antietam
This victory for the Union allowed Lincoln the opportunity to announce the Emancipation proclamation. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Union won this battle also with the confederates losing 28,000 and the union losing around 23,000. -
Gettysburg Address
A speech that President Lincoln delivered during the Civil War letting the soldiers sacrificed be known and creating a new national ceremony. -
13th amendment to Constitution
The constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The proclamation declared that all slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate. -
Lincoln Assassinated
Lincoln was Assassinated on April 15th,1863 by John Wilkes's Booth. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant, precipitating the capitulation of other Confederate forces and leading to the end of the bloodiest conflict in American history. -
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln delivered a message on the Civil War that addressed why the war began, when it might end, and what reconciliation of the South should look like.