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lincolns elected
Lincoln became the 16th president and he was anti slavery which caused issues in the South.The majority of the Northerners were happy about this decision. -
South Carolinia secedes
Due to Lincolns election, South Carolina secedes from the North starting the beginning of the Confederacy. -
Confederacy is formed
The confederacy was finally formed after the 7 states seceded from the North. -
Lincolns first inauguration
Lincolns first speech to America as president. -
Attack at Ft. Sumter
Confederate victory . beginning of the American Civil War in Charleston County, South Carolina -
Battle of Bull Run #1
A Confederate victory in Virginia at Fairfax County and Prince William County. -
Battle of Shiloh
Confederates ambushed the Union and began a 2 day battle near Pittsburgh, the Union won, but it was one of the bloodist battles of the Civil War. website- Cilvil war trust -
7 days battle
June 25th to July 1st. This battle took place in Virginia. This ended with confederate victory -
Battle of Bull Run #2
Another Confederate victory this second battle also took place in Virginia at Prince William County. This battle lasted from the 28th-30th -
Battle of Antietam
A Union victory took place in Washington County, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
A week long battle from Dec 11-15 ending with a confederate victory fought in Virginia. Lee's army could not stop Confederates from crossing into the city. -
The Battle Of Stones River
This battle was fought in Tenneesee, the Union won. -
Emancipation Proclamation
A speech by Lincoln, where he proclaimed that slavery will not expand, but states that were already slave states could remain. -
Battle of Chancellorsville.
This battle was fought in Virginia. From April to May, ending with a confederate victory -
Siege of Vicksburg
Union victory, a series of events between the union and confederacy that lasted 3 months in the South -
Battle of Gettysburg
A 3 day battle, July 1-3 in Pennsylvania. The Union won. -
Battle of Chickamauga
A confederate victory that took place in Georgia -
Gettysburg Address
A speech by President Lincon, lasting about 270 words. It took place at Gettysburg, about four in a half months after the climactic battle -
Battle of Chattanooga
A Union victory, lasting 2 days in Hamilton County, Tennessee. -
Battle of Wilderness
The result of this was was inconclusive. The union offense kept on fighting. This took place in Richmond, Virginia -
Battle of Spotsylvania
This battle was from May 8th to May 21st .The result was a tie between the Union and Confederate -
Lincoln is reelected
Lincoln wins the vote and is elected to another term. -
Battle of Franklin
Took place in Williamson County, Tennessee, and was a victory for the Union. -
Sherman's march to sea
A roughly six week event, as Sherman and his soldiers marched from Atlanta to Savannah, to capture the port of Savannah. -
Lincolns second inauguration
Lincoln was speaking sadly do to the reconstrustion amd how slavery was wrong website-bartleby.com -
Surrender at Appomattox Court
In Virginia of 1865 the South surrendered to Union under Grants supervision. -
Lincoln is assassinated
Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play at Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth -
Civil War 1865
End of Civil War, with the Union taking over.
