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South Carolina decides to secede from the Union, also Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas soon follow suit.
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Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Beginning the Civil War!!
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Virginia secedes from the Union
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The Battle of Bull Run is fought leading to a Union loss, he South gains recognition as being strong
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Lincoln appoints George McClennan as Commander of the Department of the Potomac
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McClellan's Armyadvances from Washington down to south of the Confederate Richmond, Virginia
Also Lincoln relieves McClennan as G.i.C and directs the Union Armies himself -
April 6-7 Confederate surprise attack on General Grant's Union troops at Shiloh, more men than in all previous American wars combined were killed
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Confederate General Johnston's army attacks Union troops near Richmond does well but does no gain a victory
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Lasting until July 1st , Lee attacks McClellan near Richmond, McClellan begins to retreat
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This battle lasted until August 30th, Union troop holding more in numbers are defeated by Confederate soldiers in northern Virginia. The Union Army retreats to Washington... again
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The bloodiest day in U.S. military history, Confederate Armies are stopped at Antietam, by Union forces. Confederate army retreats to Virginia.
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The Lincoln replaces McClellan with Ambrose E. Burnside as the new Commander of the army
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Union suffers devastating defeat
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President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation turning the into a revolutionary struggle for the abolition of slavery.
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3 day battle until July 3rd, Union victory on Northern soil, turns tide of the war
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Lincoln delivers a two minute Gettysburg Address dedicating the Gettysburg Battlefield as a National Cemetery.
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General Sherman captures Atlanta
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Lasting until December 21st, General Sherman leads his March to the sea destroying all in his way
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The U.S. Congress approves the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, to abolish slavery. The amendment still has to be submitted to the states for ratification.
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Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Grant at the Appomattox Court House
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Lincoln appoints Grant to command all the armies of the United States. General Sherman is now commander in the west.
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Lasting until May 4th the Battle of Chancellorsville resulted in a Union loss. Although Confederate General Stonewall Jacksonwas shot by his own soldiers, leading to his death.
