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Election of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president of the United States of America on Tuesday, November 6, 1860. He won the election because the largest party in the US, the Democrats, were split between two canidates instead of just one. The Democrats votes were split for two people while the Republican votes were all set on Lincoln. So, Lincoln won, by over 500,000, in popular vote. -
Texas Secedes from the Union
Texas was given the choice to either stay in the Union or secede. The governor of Texas, Sam Houston, knew that if Texas left the Union, a war would break out and the Union would most likely win. Texas ignored Sam Houston and despite his warning, left the Union. They were the 7th state to secede and the vote was 166 to 8 in favor of secession. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle at fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter by the Confederate soldiers. This was the first battle of the Civil War and the first shots were fired by the Confederacy. The Confederacy won the battle. -
Houston Kicked Out of Office
Sam Houston, governor of Texas, advised against Texas' secession from the Union, but Texas seceded anyways. So when Houston refused to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy, it resulted in Houston "resigning" from office. -
Battle of Galveston
The Battle of Galveston was the second battle of the Civil War. It was a naval and land battle where Confederate forces under Major General John B. Magruder attacked and forced occupying Union troops out of the city of Galveston in Texas. It was a Confederate victory. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Union Maj. Gen. George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee's attempt to invade the North. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point because it was a Union victory. -
Battle of Gettysburg(End)
End of Battle of Gettysburg. -
Battle of Sabine Pass
The Battle of Sabine Pass took place on September 8, 1863. It was the result of a Union Army expedition into the Confederate state of Texas. It is often known as the most one-sided Confederate victory during the War. -
Red River Campaign
The Red River Campaign was a series of battles fought along the Red River in Louisiana from March 10 to May 22, 1864. The campaign was a Union initiative, fought between approximately 30,000 Union troops under the command of Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks, and Confederate troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor, whose strength varied from 6,000 to 15,000. It was a Confederate victory. -
Red River Campaign(End)
End of Red River Campaign. -
End of Civil War
Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, signs the surrender terms offered by Union negotiators, putting an end to the bloodiest four years in U.S. history. The Union victory in the Civil War gave some 4 million slaves their freedom. -
Battle of Palmito Ranch
The Battle of Palmito Ranch is generally known as the final battle of the American Civil War, being the last battle involving casualties. The battle was fought on the banks of the Rio Grande. Union and Confederate forces in Southern Texas had been observing an unofficial truce, when Union Colonel Theodore H. Barrett ordered an attack on an enemy camp near Fort Brown, for reasons unknown. The battle is described as a Confederate victory. -
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865 that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Today Juneteenth emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. -
Reconstruction Ends
President Hayes kept his campaign promise to remove federal troops from the South, ending the period known as Reconstruction. The order was given on May 1st, 1877. The decision to end Reconstruction and return the rule to Southerners, soon resulted in the disenfranchisement of the Blacks in the South.
President Hayes promised to withdraw federal troops from the South if he became President. He kept his promise.
