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Civil War
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Lincoln Elected President
Lincoln says "Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free..." and is elected president -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The South shot at Fort Sumter and killed many northerners. Start of war -
Blockade the South
Lincoln attempts the Anaconda Plan. To blockade all of the South's resources. -
First Battle of Bull Run
First major battle of Civil War. Confederates won. -
Virgina vs. Monitor Naval Battle
Neither side claimed victory but encouraged them to make more ironclads. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Confederates pushed the Union back but exhausted themselves. Although the Union surrendered it was not quite a victory for the confederates. General Johnson lost his life. -
Battle at Chattanooga
There were three battles of Chattanooga
The first- Jun 7th 1862
The second- August 21, 1863
The third- November 23–25, 1863 -
Seven Days Campaign
6 major battles over 7 days. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
South victory. Between Pope and Jackson. -
Battle of Antietam
Major and said to be one of the bloodiest battles of American military history. A victory for the Union -
Emancipation Proclamation introduced
Emancipation Proclamation introuduced. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Proclamed freedom of slaves. -
Battle at Chancellorsville
A battle that went to May 6th. A southern victory. -
Battle of Gettysburg
South attempted to infiltrate the Union's capitol, Confederates failed and switched to defense. Was the turning point of the war. -
Siege of Vicksburg
Final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. The Confederates surrendered. The people of Vicksburg did not celebrate Independance Day for 80 years after. -
Gettysburg Adress
A speach by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg. Reguarded as one of the best speaches in history. -
Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union Army
Ulysses S. Grant was granted control over the Union army. -
Sherman Captures Atlanta
Sherman Captured land from the confederates and burned most of the town down. -
Abraham Lincoln re-elected
Lincoln is re-elected -
Sherman begins march to the sea
For six weeks Sherman's army destroyed most of Atlanta and captured the seaport of Savanah, Georgia. -
Savannah, GA falls to the Union
Union takes over Savannah, Georgia and their seaport. -
Lee surrenders
Lee was fighting in the Battle of Appomattox Court House and realized he had no choice but to surrender his army. -
Union moves and occupies Richmond
Union sent in to extinguish flames. -
Lincoln shot and killed
John Wilks Booth shot and killed president Lincoln.
