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Civil War Timeline-Cecilia Falikson
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Jefferson Davis comes out in favor of secession for the first time
Jefferson Davis publicly announces he is in favor of southern secession and later on becomes the president of the Condederate states. -
Abraham Lincoln elected as 16th President
Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president by the people of the United States. He was the republican candidate. -
Howell Cobb Resigns as Secretary of the Treasury
Cobb confronted with the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency, resigns from his position of Secretary of the Treasury and urges Georgia to secede from the union. -
Georgia calls for a convention to discuss a Southern Confederacy
Georgia calls for a convention to discuss southern secession and the Southern Confederacy. Only South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama are invited. -
South Carolina secedes from the Union
South Carolina is the fist state to secede from the union. -
Fort Sumter
The confederacy demands that the Union surreners the fort that is located in the Charleston Harbor. -
Robert E. Lee accepts command of confederate forces
Robert E. Lee resigns from the United States army and accepts the position of general of the confederate army. -
Tennessee is the last state to secede from the Union
Tennessee is the last state to join the Confederate States of America. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
1st Battle of Bull Run is the first battle of the civil war. -
Lincoln appoints McClellan as general of the union army
McCellan is appointed by President Lincoln as general of the entire union army. -
Davis officially inaugurated as Confederate president in Richmond
Davis is officially inaugurated as the Confederate president in the Confederate capital, Ricmond, Virginia. -
Battle of Shiloh
The union had a victory at Shiloh. Both the union and confederacy lost many men that day. -
17 Union ships move up the Mississippi River under command of David Farragut
The 17 ships take New Orleans, the South's greatest seaport. -
The first day of The Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles starts and lasts for seven days. Lee starts The Seven Days Battles by attacking McClellan near Richmond. Both sides suffered many casualties. -
Antietam
This is the bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War. -
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that stated all slaves behind the confederate lines are free. -
Stonewall Jackson dies
Confederate General Stonewall Jackson dies after being shot during the Battle of Chancellorsville. -
First day of the Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg started and lasted 3 dayts until the confederate suurender on July 3rd 1863. Both sides suffered many casulties. -
Vicksburg surrenders to Grant
Vicksburg surrenders to Grant on the same day the confederates surrender at Gettysburg. -
Lincoln delivers Gettysburg address
Lincoln delivers this two minute speech 5 months after the Battle of Gettysburg to honor the people that died in this grusome battle and to try and unite the country. -
President Lincoln appints Grant to command all Union armes
Lincoln appoints General Grant as the commander of all Union armies because the previous General had the case of "the slows" ans was fired by Lincoln. -
Fort Pillow captured by confederates
Confederate General Forest attacked Fort Pillow that was occupied by Union soldiers. They took over the fort and it became a confederate victory. -
Atlanta is captured by Sherman's Army
Sherman sends Lincoln telegraph that Atlana is captured and this vicotry helps Lincolns re-election. -
Lincoln is re-elected as Preident of the United States
Abraham Lincoln defeates Democrat George B. McClellan with 55 percent of the popular vote and 212 of 233 electoral votes. -
Sherman begins "March to the Sea"
Sherman, with 62,000 men begins a March to the Sea. President Lincoln approved of this "march". -
Peace conferance between Lincoln and Stephens
Lincoln meets with Vice President of the Confederate States of America,Alexander Stephens, at Hampton Roads in Virginia, but no agreement is made at this meeting. -
Lincoln inaugurated for his second term
Lincoln inaugurated for the second time after being elected as President of the United States for the second time. -
Gen. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to Gen Grant
General Lee surrends his army to General Grant at a village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia -
Abraham Lincoln assasinated
Abraham Lincoln was assasinated at the Ford Theater by John Wilkes Booth. -
Lincoln assassin Booth trapped and killed
12 days after the assasination of President Lincoln, his assain is captured and killed
