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Abraham Lincoln becomes president
Abraham Lincoln, is elected president, the first Republican, receiving 180 of 303 possible electoral votes and 40 percent of the popular vote. The southern states did not want him to be president , so they began to suceed shortly after.They did not want him as president becuase his party opposed slavery. -
South Carolina succeeds
On December 20 , 1860 South Carolina is the first state to succeed from the union. They do so because the do not agree with Abraham Lincoln's decisions as the new president. Only to months after they succeed they are followed by 6 other southern states. -
Jefferson Davis president of confederate states
After the southern states succeed Jefferson Davis becomes the president of the confederate states. Jefferson Davis was also a former Officer in the United States Army. -
fire upon fort sumter
where the civil war formally began.Southern forces fire upon a northern fort located in Fort sumpter south carolina .The north surrendered and evacuated the fort the very next day. -
The battle of bull run
was the first major battle of the civil war.This battle resulted in a confederate victory and was faught 25 miles from washington DC.this war is also known as the battle of manassas -
Monitor vs. Merrimack
Was the battle faught between two iron clad ships from the north and the south.this battle was faught in hampton roads virginia.It was one of the first iron clad ship battles in united states history.It made countries focus more on building iron ships over wood ships. -
The battle of Gettysburg
Was known as the bloodiest battle of the civil war.This was a union victory that stopped general rober e. lee's second invasion into the north.This battle lasted 3 days and resulted in 50,000 casualties. -
Battle of Nashville
In the battle of nashville , the confederate army was under general John Bell Hood.He is defeated and the threat to tenessee ends. -
Second Term
Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated for a second term as president in washington DC. -
Civil war officially ends
General Buckner enters into terms for the surrender of the army of the trans-mississippi , which are agreed to on june 2,1865 and the civil war officially ends.
