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Abraham Lincoln elected president
Abraham Lincoln wins presidency over four other candidates. While he doesn't win the majority vote he wins the electoral vote which wins him the presidency. -
South Carolina votes to secede from the United States
Once president Lincoln had been elected it had caused hysteria in southern states like South Carolina. Due to South Carolina believing slavery would be banned from all states they secede from America. -
Jefferson Davis elected president of the Confederacy
Jefferson davis is elected as the president of the confederacy after southern states secede from the United States to form the confederacy. He is elected for a six year term. -
Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter
confederate troops fire on fort Sumter in south Carolina less then 34 Hours later the union surrenders. -
Anaconda Plan
A military strategy which was proposed by union general Winfield. The strategy was to block the Confederate with the navy and strangulate the southern union by land and naval forces. -
Richmond becomes the capital of the Confederacy
Richmond Virginia becomes the new capital of the confederacy for strategic purposes. -
First Battle of Bull Run is fought
this is the first american civil war battle that is fought on land -
The Merrimac and the Monitor fight of the Virginia coast
changed naval warfare forever because it was the first-ever battle between ironclad warships. -
Battle of Shiloh
The bloodiest battle fought in the civil war. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
a major battle in the civil war that was the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign -
Robert E. Lee is named commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
ee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia, the main Confederate army in the eastern theater of the war. Union troops are poised at the gates of Richmond. Lee commences a series of counterattacks at the Seven Days Battle that drives the enemy away from the Confederate capital. -
Sherman begins his March to the Sea
A military campaign led by sherman. He led his units through the Confederate state of Georgia and would pillage countryside and destroy both military and civilian properties. -
Battle of Antietam
This battle is only a day long and proves the union can stand against the confederates. It gives Lincoln the confidence he needs to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. However the confederates end up winning in the end. -
Lincoln suspends habeas corpus
President Lincoln temporarily suspend habeas corpus. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The battle of Fredericksburg resulted in a loss for the union who would try to attempt and advance further into the confederate region. -
Emancipation Proclamation is announced
As the country approached its third year in the civil war. President Lincoln announces the emancipation proclamation. It announced all people that were once held as a slave within the rebellious states are now free. -
New York City draft riots
When the drafts started for the civil war in new york citizens would violently protest against these drafts assaulting police officers. Along with attacking draft headquarters -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg involved the largest amount of casualties during the civil war. It was the turning point and stopped Robert e lees attempts to invade the north. -
Confederates surrender at Vicksburg
The confederate troops start to attack,the union supply depot. They're met by untested United States colored troops. Leading to the surrender of the Confederate. Ending the campaign in Vicksburg. -
54th Massachusetts fighting a Second Battle of Ft. Wagner
Morris island is stormed and with the assist of the navy the troops are able to capture the southern part of the island. They however couldn't take fort Wagner. -
Lincoln gives his Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gives a speech to honor the men that fell at Gettysburg. -
The Battle of the Crater
the union is defeated during this battle which was part of the siege on the town on Petersburg -
Atlanta is captured
Atlanta is captured from the confederate and is under the control of the union now -
Abraham Lincoln defeats George McClellan to win re-election
Abraham Lincoln is able to win presidency once again in 1864. His opponent was George McClellan. -
Congress passes the 13th Amendment
The 13th amendment is passed and slavery is abolished all throughout America -
Freedmen's Bureau is created
Congress will pass an act which allows anyone displaced in the south to get food,shelter clothing along with medical services. This includes newly freed African americans. -
Lincoln gives his second inaugural address
As the civil war entered its final weeks president Lincoln would deliver his second inaugural address from the east portico of the u.s. capital. -
Richmond falls to the Union Army
Richmond falls and the confederates are defeated -
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
Robert e Lee surrenders in order to prevent the further loss of lives. -
Appomattox Court House--Surrender of Lee’s forces
Lee's formal surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House which would bring the war in Virginia to an end. -
President Lincoln is assassinated
at 10:20 pm on April 14 1865. President Lincoln had gone to watch a play,it was during this play that an actor John Wilkes booth would sneak up on Lincoln and assassinate him. He would die the next day on April 15th. -
John Wilkes Booth is killed
The American army would chase hunt down and execute John Wilkes booth.