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South Carolina votes to secede from the United States
The South was not happy with Lincoln becoming President. South Carolina was the first 11 states to break away. -
Lincoln's first inaugural address
President Lincoln wanted to tell the South that he would not take there slaves away. This was to keep the South happy. -
confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter
The Confederation fired at Fort Sumter because the Army was staying there. Over 3,300 shells were fired. -
Lincoln suspends habeas corpus
He did this so the military had the power to silence rebels. -
Richmond becomes capital of the Confederacy
The capital of the Confederacy was moved to Richmond for strategic planning. -
First battle of Bull Run is fought
Also known as the first battle o Mantissas, this battle was fought near a stream named bull run. -
Jefferson Davis elected President of the Confederacy
Davis was popular amongst the Southerners. He became the President for the Confederacy, going against Lincoln after they had broke away. -
The Merrimac and the Monitor fight of the Virginia coast
This was the beginning of a new warfare. They used ironclad ships. -
Battle of Shiloh
Union Army won after being attacked by Confederates while the Union tried to reinforce. -
Robert E. Lee is named commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
Robert E. Lee was named the commander on June 1st. He was here to protect from the Union Army. -
Battle of Antietam
The Union ended up winning this battle. This battle lasted a full day and showed that the Union could stand for themselves. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Confederates won this battle. This was the largest river crossing of the war, and gave the Confederates hope. -
Emancipation Proclamation is announced.
This declared all slaves that don't live in Union states shall be free. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Confederate Army won this battle. They were able to stop an attempted flank by the Union troops -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Union army ended up winning this battle. This gave the North a strong lead against the South. -
Confederates surrender at Vicksburg
With supplies nearly gone, they needed to surrender. -
New York City draft riots
these riots started because people who could pay a fee could get out of being drafted. -
Lincoln gives his Gettysburg address.
This being one of the most popular speeches, was a turning point in the Civil War. This was when Union troops defended an invasion from the Confederates. -
Abraham Lincoln defeats George McClellan to win re-election
Lincoln defeated McClellan in the 1864 election. -
Atlanta is captured
The Union captured Atlanta and the Confederacy never recovered. -
Sherman begins his march to the sea
When Union General William T. Sherman led around 60,000 troops from Atlanta to Georgia -
Congress passes the 13th Amendment
This Amendment was passed to stop slavery from becoming legal. -
Freedman's bureau is created
This was to help Southerns and newly freed slaves with food, medical attention and shelter. -
Lincolns second inaugural address
Lincoln wanted to move past the Civil War and become one nation at peace. -
Richmond falls to the Union Army
The Confederate army backed off as the Union Army seized Richmond. -
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
After Richmond fell, Robert E. Lee surrendered. -
President Lincoln assassinated
John Wilkes Booth was Lincoln's assassin. He believed that confederacy still had a chance to be restored, and since Lincoln went against that, he killed him. -
John Wilkes Booth is killed
The assassin of Lincoln, was killed after being shot.