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Abraham Lincoln was elected
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president and because he was anti slavery 11 southern states secede from the union -
The confederates elect a president
Representatives from each of the confederate states met up in Montgomery Alabama and chose Jefferson Davis as their president -
Fort Sumter
The confederate attack fort Sumter on 4/12/1862. Fort Sumter was a federal outpost in the harbor of Charleston South Carolina. It was the first military engagement of the American civil war. After 34 hours of bombardment the fort surrendered on 4/13/1861and evacuated on 4/14/1861 -
Civil war begins
The civil war started at 4:00 a.m. on April 12 1861 the first shots that were fired were from the confederate troops they fired at fort Sumter -
First battle of bull run
The first battle of bull run was the first major battle of the civil war it occurred near manassas Virginia it was a disaster for the union forces and they ended up losing that battle -
The battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh began with the confederate army launching a surprise attack on the union forces was also known as the battle of Pittsburgh landing allowed the union troops to penetrate the confederate interior it started on April 6 1862 ended April 7 1862 -
Capture of New Orleans
The capture of New Orleans was a major victory for the union because it was one of the largest confederate cities and it allowed the union to advance further into the confederate territory this conflict started April 25 1862 and ended may 1 1862 -
Battle of Antietam
Antietam was the deadliest one day battle in American military history and it showed that the union could stand against the confederate army in the eastern theater -
Vicksburg
The capture of Vicksburg led to the confederacy being split into two ultimately cutting off the western confederate states it started on December 29 1862 ended July 4 1863 -
The emancipation proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was a amendment that would set all slaves free and allow them to hopefully live a normal life -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was a battle that lasted 3 days and was considered to be the turning point of the war and ended with the union winning that battle -
Sherman’s march
General Sherman led a some of 60000 soldiers on a 285 mile march from Atlanta to Savannah Georgia the purpose of the march was to frighten Georgias citizens to give up the confederate cause this lasted 37 days -
The fall of the confederats
After the fall of Richmond the confederate capital the officials of the confederate government started to surrender -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was killed in the Petersen house in Washington D.C. and was shot by John Wilkes booth