Civil War Timeline #6

By DrakeLover13

  • Cost of the war

    Cost of the war
    The approximately 10,455 military engagements.
    A final official estimate in 1879 totaled $6,190,000,000. The Confederacy spent perhaps $2,099,808,707. By 1906 another $3.3 billion already had been spent by the U.S.

  • Consequences of the war

    Consequences of the war
    US economy was to accelerate the development of big business manufacturing in the North initiated by the demands of war production.

  • The Thirteen Amendment

    The Thirteen Amendment
    Officially outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865.

  • Abraham Lincoln Reelection Day. 1864

    Abraham Lincoln Reelection Day. 1864
    • He faced many challenges to his presidency
    • President Abraham Lincoln With his re-election, any hope for a negotiated settlement with the Confederacy vanished.

  • January 1865 -- The Fall of the Confederacy

    January 1865 -- The Fall of the Confederacy
    • They Confederacy only wanted to be independent.
    • Transportation problems and successful blockades caused severe shortages of food and supplies in the South.

  • Sherman marches through North and South Carolina

    Sherman marches through North and South Carolina
    • Sherman began his Carolinas Campaign on February 1, 1865, by advancing into South Carolina

  • February 1865 -- A Chance for Reconciliation Is Lost.

    February 1865 -- A Chance for Reconciliation Is Lost.
    Confederate President Jefferson Davis agreed to send delegates to a peace conference with President Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward, but insisted on Lincoln's recognition of the South's independence as a prerequisite.

  • . April 1865 -- Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    . April 1865 -- Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
    • General Lee's troops were soon surrounded, and on April 7, Grant called upon Lee to surrender.

  • April 1865 -- The Assassination of President Lincoln.

    April 1865 -- The Assassination of President Lincoln.
    The bullet had entered through Lincoln's left ear and lodged behind his right eye. He was paralyzed and barely breathing. He was carried across Tenth Street, to a boarding-house opposite the theater, but the doctors' best efforts failed. Nine hours later, at 7:22 AM on April 15th, Lincoln died.

  • . May 10, 1865 – Jefferson Davis

    . May 10, 1865 – Jefferson Davis
    Was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.