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Civil War Timeline Busardo
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Jefferson Davis comes out in favor of secession
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Republican Convention is held in Chicago, Illinois.
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Abraham Lincoln Becomes the 16th President
Abraham Lincoln becomes President in hopes of abolishing slavery -
South Carolina calls for a convention on December 17
Decides if the state should secede from the Union -
South Carolina secedes from the Union
The first state to secede from the Union -
Florida Secedes from the Union
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Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration
Lincoln said he had no plans of ending slavery in states where it already existed. -
Fort Sumter attacked
Confederates open fire with 50 cannons in Charleston, South Carolina. Civil War begins. -
President Lincoln issues a Proclamation
Lincoln calls for 75,000 militiamen, and summons a special session of Congress for July 4. -
First Bull Run
The confederates won this battle -
General Ulysses S. Grant is victorious
In Tennessee he captures Fort Henry. -
Lincoln's son dies
Willie, his 11 year old son dies from fever. -
17 Union ships move up the Mississippi River and take New Orleans
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Gen. Robert E. Lee assumes command
He replaces the wounded Johnston. -
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation issued
President Lincoln issues the freeing of slaves -
President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation
This freed all the slaves in territories held by Confederates. -
General Grant is placed in command
Orders to capture Vicksburg -
The U.S. Congress does a draft
This affects males ages 20 to 45 -
Stonewall Jackson dies
His last words were "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees." -
General Lee launches 2nd invasion
75,000 Confederates head into Pennsylvania -
Union forces miss an opportunity to capture Petersburg
As a result, a nine month siege of Petersburg begins with Grant's forces surrounding Lee. -
Atlanta is captured by Sherman's Army
"Atlanta is ours, and fairly won," Sherman telegraphs Lincoln. -
Lincoln is re-elected President
He defeats Democrat George B. McClellan. -
Hood's Rebel Army is crushed at Nashville
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Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia
He left behind a 300 mile path of destruction. -
Congress approves the 13th Amendment
It was then admitted to thte states for ratification. -
A peace conference occurs
President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens at Hampton Roads in Virginia, but this is unsuccessful and the war continues -
Attack on the center of Grant's forces at Petersburg
The last offensive for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia begins with this -
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders
Surrenders his confederate army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia. -
President Abraham Lincoln dies
Lincoln was shot at Ford's theatre.
