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Civil war timeline
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Lincon is elected
The Election of Abe lincoln was big becuase he was the first slavery to fight against president. -
battle of fort sumter
Begins the civil war, And the confederates win -
Lincoln orders blockade of the south
By limiting the supplies that the south could intake it made it more difficult for them becuase of lack in supplies -
1st battle of bull run
The union loses pretty bad and That when Stonewall jackson gets his nickname Stonewall. -
Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle
First battle to use Iron plated boats (ironclads) -
battle of shiloh
Union won but it was a close battle that proved it would be a long war. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The confederates beat the union and this battle proved that the confederates COULD hold off the Union. -
Antietam
Lee tried to capture D.C the unions capital but was stopped by the union. -
emancipation gets issued
A paper saing that if the confederates didn't surrender by Jan 1 all slaves would be freed, this created alot of anger and tension bewtween the north and south -
Emancipation Proclamation takes effect
All slaves are freed and are being recruted to join the army, this is when the war starts to become a big fight for slavery. -
Battle at Chancellorsville
Union is defeated by a much smaller force and stonewall jackson dies. -
Siege of Vicksburg
Union takes Vicksburg and is now able to control the mississippi which means they can block some of the transpertation of goods for the south. -
Chattanooga Campaign
The union takes all of the confederates out of chattanooga And gives lets them know that they can defeat the rebels. -
Gettysburg Address
This was a 2 minute speech honoring the men that died at Gettysburg. This made the soldiers want to avenge their friends death. -
grant takes over the union
As soon as he is made THE gneral he gives a order to take vicksberg. He is like a robert e lee for the north. -
lincoln re-elected
Abe Linconl gets re-elected for his good job before. This is good becuase he already has a good clue of whats going on. -
sherman takes over atlanta
Sherman goes and Takes atlanta which was a big railroad stop for the confederates. Now they can control the souths supplies more than they already are. -
Sherman begins march to the sea
He went through Georgia burning down everything 60 miles wide and 300 miles long destroying a lot of confederates and alot of supplies. -
savannah falls
Sherman takes Savannah And takes all down all of Georgias army with him -
13th amendment
All slaves are officially freed and it changes America entirely -
Occupy Richman
Union takes Richman a major confederate city, but the confederates burned all of the supplies within richmond. This was one of the last confederate major cities. -
Robert E. Lee surrenders
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Abe Licoln is shot and killed
Abe lincoln is assainated by John wilkes booth. Killed during his 2nd term.
