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Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln wins the presedency without winning any electoral votes from the South. (gets 39% popular vote) -
South outraged
South Carolina leaves the union -
Confederates States of America
Six other southern states leave the union, forming the confederate states of America. (elect Jefferson Davis as President) -
Fort Sumter
Lincoln sends food and medical supplies to the Fort. Davis sends order to take the Fort. -
Monitor vs. Merrimack
Important naval battle that made wooden ships irrelevant and introduced iron battle ships. -
Battle of Antietam
The South attacks, Lee invades the North. CSA orders found wrapped around some cigars. about 12,000 killed in first three hours- the battle ends in a draw -
Emancipation Proclamation
Freed all the enslaved people in the rebellious states -
Battle of Gettysburg
"Turning Point" Three day Battle, nearly 50,000 killed. Union victory -
Election of 1864
Lincoln defeats McClellan, ending any hope of a negotiated peace for the south. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
"Scorched Earth" total war from Atlanta to Savannah. The first time civilian populations were targets. -
The South Surrenders
Robert E. Lee, surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House. -
Lincoln's Death
Lincoln is shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth
