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Lincoln is elected president
when Lincoln was elected as president it semi-started the civil war. he wanted to limit the slavery towards the west side of united states & nearly created the republican party. -
Confederate States of America is formed
after president Lincoln was elected as president 11 states wanted to secede from the united states. this lasted from 1861-1865 and was lead by Jefferson Davis. -
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
in his second inaugural address Lincoln called out slavery for the reason of the war. the union had been in the civil war for about 4 years. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
the battle of fort Sumter was when the confederate states attacked the united states military in Sumter South Carolina. no one was killed and and the fort surrendered. -
President Lincoln declares a blockade of Southern ports
it was a blockade designed to prevent the export of cotton and the smuggling of war material into the confederacy -
First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
when the union and confederate armies has a war in manassas junction Virginia. he confederate ends up winning the victory and retreated back to Washington D.C -
Battle of Shiloh
the battle of shiloh was one of the major battles in he civil war. the confederate army did a surprise attack on the union forces. the untied states ended up winning the war. -
Battle of Antietam
this battle was against Robert E. Lee and general George McClellan. the union wanted to prove that they would beat the confederate army and they did. -
Emancipation Proclamation
the nation was in year 3 of the civil war and this proclamation stated that anyone who was a slave shall be free -
Battle of Gettysburg
this war happened because both armies were heading towards a certain road junction and ended up colliding. when it happened Robert focused all his forces on that and the war lasted 3 days. -
Gettysburg Address
this was a speech given by president Lincoln, he gave this speech because he wanted a new birth of freedom and independence and also honored the people who died in the battle of Gettysburg. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
on this day Sherman marched thousands of enslaved black people so they could be free from Atlanta to Savannah Georgia. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
the confederate trapped the union in the court house and Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to union with them -
Lincoln Assassinated
Lincoln was assassinated because of the confederacies beliefs. john wilks booth had been wanted to kill him but before he had a plan to kidnap him. wilks booth attended a play at the threader and shot Lincoln in the head. -
13th amendment to Constitution
the 13 amendment was about if slavery was or was not allowed in the untied states.this amendment ended up abolishing slavery