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Civil War Timeline - McCully
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Jefferson Davis on Secession
Jefferson Davis comes out in favor of secession for the first time. -
Cooper Union Address
Cooper Union was a speech delivered by Abrahm Lincoln. Some people believe it was the speech responsible for him President. In his speech he talked about his position on slavery and mentioned his views of the constitution. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States of America. He was a member of the Repulican Party. -
James Buchanan
Outgoing President James Buchanan, sends a distressed State of the Union message to Congress. In it he states thst secession is unconstitutional and the federal government does not have the authority to prevent it. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina was the first southern state to secede from the Union. -
Jefferson Davis's Inauguration
Jefferson Davis became the first President of the Confederacy. -
Fort Sumter
A Confederate General opened fire on the Union around Charleston Harbor. The Confederacy won this battle. -
Anaconda Plan
Lincoln initiated this plan, it allowed for the blockade of the Confederate forts. It told the Union military and navy to move down the Mississippi to split the Confederacy, and capture the capital Richmond, Virginia. -
Seperate Government
Western Virginia counties created a seperate government under Francis Pierpont. They called it the "restored" government. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. The Confederates took home the win in this battle. -
Death of Willie Lincoln
It is believed that Willie Lincoln passed away from typhoid fever. Willie died at a very young age.It caused a lot of depression among the Lincoln family. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was fought infront of a small church in Tennesse. The Union was victorious. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The second battle was of much larger scale than the First Battle of Bull Run. The Confederates again took home the victory. -
Antietem
The Battle of Antietam was the first major battke of the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It was the bloodiest single day battle in America history. The Union won this battle. -
Fredricksburg
Fredricksburg battle was considered the most onesided battle of the American Civil War. The Confederates came out with the victory. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation took effect. It proclaimed that all those enslaved in Confederate territory to be forever free. -
Stonewall Jackson Dies
Stonewall Jackson died of complications from pneumonia. He remained spiritually strong towards the end. -
West Virginia Becomes the 35th State
Westerners wanted to seperate from Virginia because they both had different views. They joined the Union as the 35th state. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg had the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War. It was also the major turning poiint of the war. The Union got away with the victory. -
Lincoln Delivers Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is considered one of the greatest speeches ever delivered in American history. Lincoln defined the Civil War as a struggle for the principle of humanity. -
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow was bruttle, it is also known as the Fort Pillow Massacre. The Confederates were victorious at this battle by a long shot. -
Grant's Wilderness Campaign
General Grant, promoted to commander of the Union armies, planned to engage Lee's forces in Virginia until they were destroyed. North and South met and fought in an inconclusive three-day battle in the Wilderness. -
The Seige of Petersburg
Grant hoped to take Petersburg, below Richmond, and then approach the Confederate capital from the south. The attempt failed, resulting in a ten month siege and the loss of thousands of lives on both sides. -
Lincoln Elected for Second Term
Lincoln faced a lot of critism, but managed to get elected for a second term. He eventually won with 55% of the popular vote. -
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
From Atlanta to the cost Sherman left a wide path of destruction behind him. He was followed by 2,500 slaves. -
Hampton Roads Conference
The Hampton Roads Conference was an unsuccessful attempt to negotiate an end to the American Civil War. -
Confederate Government Evacuates
President Davis, his Cabinet, and the Confederate defenders abandoned Richmond and fled south on the last open railroad line, the Richmond and Danville. -
Lincoln Visits Richmond
Two days after Confederate forces evacuated Richmond, President Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad visited the still smoldering ruins of the South's former Capital. -
Lee Surrenders
At Appomattox, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. -
Lincoln Shot
Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth shoots President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated,
