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Lincoln elected
Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president. -
Lincoln orders a blockade of the south
Lincoln made a plan that he would surround the south so that the confederates couldn't get out of the south which is the anaconda plan. -
1st battle of bullrun
First major land battle during the civil war and was fought in Manasass. -
Fort sumter
A major fort battle during the civil war. -
monitor VS. Virginian
A big naval battle during the civil war. -
Shiloh
It was a smaller battle during the civil war -
7 Days
One of longer of the short battles during the civil war -
Antiem
A larger land battle. -
Emancipation issued
A speach that abe lincoln made after Antietam. -
2nd bullrun
Tried to do the same thing as the 1st bullrun but still didn't succed. -
emancipation Proclamation
Date that slaves in confederate slaves were let free. -
Chancellorsville
The Battle of Gettysburg was the battle that had the largest number of casualties in the Civil War. It is known as one of the turning points of the Civil War. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army defeated Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army. -
Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the Civil War. Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses Grant and his army crossed the Mississippi River to drive the Confederate army of Lt. Gen. John Pemberton into the defensive lines surrounding the city of Vicksburg. It is also known as part of the turning point of the Civil War following the defeat at Gettysburg. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg address speech was given by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. It was given four and a half months after the Union armies defeated the Confederacy armies at the Battle of Gettysburg. This speech came to be regarded as one of the greatest speeches in American history. -
Chattanooga
A major land battle during the civil war. -
Grant takes over
Grant takes over as the new union army leader. -
Atlanta
A huge battle during the civil war because Atlanta was smashed. -
Lincoln re-elected
Abraham lincoln gets elected for a second term. -
March to sea
A battle that happened around water and during the civil war. -
Savannah
A war on land and it happened during the civil war -
13th Ammendment
They added a 13 ammendment to the constitution. -
Occupy Richmond
They tried to occupy the confederate capital. -
Lee Surrenders
Main Confederate general Surrenders -
Lincoln Assasinated
Lincoln was shot and killed
