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Lincoln elected as President
Abraham was elected as the 16th president -
South Carolina secedes from the union
South Carolina is the first to secede -
Auction for slaves
Auction for negros and slaves -
The Confederate states of America is formed with Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was a West Point graduate, selected as president -
Lincoln is sworn in as President
Lincoln is sworn is as the 16th president -
Fort Sumter is attacked, the Civil War Begins
At 4:30 am confederates under general Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons on Fort Sumter, to start the Civil War -
President Lincoln issues a proclamation
The proclamation calls for 75,000 militiamen, and summoninga special congress on July 4th -
Lincoln appoints general George B. MCclellan as commander
McClellan is appointed commander of the department of the potomac, replacing McDowell -
Ulsysses S. Grant captures two forts and earns a nickname
Victory for General Ulysess S. Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson. Grant earns the nickname "unconditional surrender" Grant -
Shiloh
Confederate surprise attack on Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's unprepared troops at Shiloh on the Tennessee River results in a bitter struggle with 13,000 Union killed and wounded and 10,000 Confederates, more men than in all previous American wars combined. The president is then pressured to relieve Grant but resists. "I can't spare this man; he fights," Lincoln says. -
General Robert E. Lee takes command
Gen. Robert E. Lee assumes command, replacing the wounded Johnston. Lee then renames his force the Army of Northern Virginia. McClellan is not impressed, saying Lee is "likely to be timid and irresolute in action." -
Antietam
The bloodiest day in U.S. military history as Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Armies are stopped at Antietam in Maryland by McClellan and numerically superior Union forces. By nightfall 26,000 men are dead, wounded, or missing. Lee then withdraws to Virginia. -
George Mcclellan is replaced
The president replaces McClellan with Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside as the new Commander of the Army of the Potomac. -
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in territories held by Confederates and emphasizes the enlisting of black soldiers in the Union Army. -
General Grant is appointed commander of the army
Gen. Grant is placed in command of the Army of the West, with orders to capture Vicksburg. -
US congress enacts a draft
The U.S. Congress enacts a draft, affecting male citizens aged 20 to 45, but also exempts those who pay $300 or provide a substitute. -
Stonewall Jackson dies
The South suffers a huge blow as Stonewall Jackson dies from his wounds, his last words, "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees." -
Gen. Lee launches invasion on the North
Gen. Lee with 75,000 Confederates launches his second invasion of the North, heading into Pennsylvania in a campaign that will soon lead to Gettysburg. -
Joseph Hooker is appointed commander of the army
The president appoints Gen. Joseph (Fighting Joe) Hooker as Commander of the Army of the Potomac, replacing Burnside. -
President Lincoln appoints General Grant as commander of all armies
President Lincoln appoints Gen. Grant to command all of the armies of the United States. Gen. William T. Sherman succeeds Grant as commander in the west. -
Mcclellan is wanted to run for President against Lincoln
Democrats nominate George B. McClellan for president to run against Republican incumbent Abraham Lincoln -
Atlanta is captured
Atlanta is captured by Sherman's Army. "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won," Sherman telegraphs Lincoln. The victory greatly helps President Lincoln's bid for re-election. -
Union victory is very decisive
A decisive Union victory by Cavalry Gen. Philip H. Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley over Jubal Early's troops. -
Sherman reaches Savannah
Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia leaving behind a 300 mile long path of destruction 60 miles wide all the way from Atlanta. Sherman then telegraphs Lincoln, offering him Savannah as a Christmas present. -
13th amendment is approved to abolish slavery
The U.S. Congress approves the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, to abolish slavery. The amendment is then submitted to the states for ratification. -
Linclon is inaugrated in Washington DC
Inauguration ceremonies for President Lincoln in Washington. -
General Robert E. Lee surrenders
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Grant allows Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permits soldiers to keep horses and mules. -
Lincoln dies
resident Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22 in the morning. Vice President Andrew Johnson assumes the presidency.
