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The Democratic National Convention met in Charleston, South Carolina.They cannot agree on anything but plan another convention for next month in Baltimore.
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The Republican Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln is a major contender and wins the third ballot for President.
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Jefferson Davis comes out for the first time, saying that he is in favor of secession.
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Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States. He was also the first Republican to win presidency, along with his Vice President Hannibal Hamlin.
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After the South begins seceding from the Union, James Chestnut was the first Southern to resign from the Senate.
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After the election of Abraham Licoln as President, South Carolina held a special convention and voted to secede from the Union.
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After being elected in November of 1860, Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States.
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President Abraham Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Blockade Against Southern Ports. WIth this proclamation the President hoped to stop trade and import of weapons and supplies into the Southern Colonies.
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The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter. The battle lasted for three days and ended with a Confederate win.
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Nearly three months after Lincoln's Proclamation of Blockade Against Southern Ports the Blockade finally went into effect and became fully functional. When the Proclamation was intiated, the Navy was not big enough and they had to strengthen the Navy before they could start the blockade on the South.
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The Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War. The battle started on July 21 in Virgina and ended in a Confederate win.
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Now that the War was going on, Lincoln realizes how intense the war is and the threat that is present. He decides to replace General McDowell with General Mclellan.
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Union General Ulysses S. Grant wins the battle at the small Shiloh Church. The confederates pulled off a suprise attack on General Grant.
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Confederates decide to use Conscription to draft soldiers.
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The confederates are victorious at the second battle of Bull Run.
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The bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War. The battle was technically a Union win, but there were terrible losses on both sides.
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President Abraham Lincoln orders McClellan to step down and replaces him with General U.S. Grant.
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President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation which frees the slaves in the seceded states.
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Stonewall Jackson was one of the best known Conferate general's of the Civil War. It was said that Jackson died of pneumonia.
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The turning point of the war, Gettysburg was fought in Gettysburg, PA. This battle had the most casualities in the war.
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This was the start of three days of riots in New York City opposing the recently issued conscription.
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One of the most iconic American speech given by President Abraham Lincoln. He gave this spech four months after the Union defeated the confederates at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Licoln appoints U.S. Grant as commander of all armies in the United States.
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The Union suffered major losses at the Battle of Cold Harbor. While Grant is preparing for 10 month siege of Petersburg
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The confederates fire upon the forces near Washington D.C. This causes the capital to go into high alert.
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This battle helped end Confederate dealings in Missouri for ever and ended in a Union win.
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In the election of 1864, Lincoln is relected along with his Vice President Andrew Johnson. He defeats democratic opponent George McClellan.
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Congress passed the 13th Amendment, which freed all slaves in the United States.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders his Army to U.S. Grant at the Battle of Appomattox. This is the offical end to the CIvil War.
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When viewing a play, Lincolnd is shot directly in the head by actor John Wilkes Booth.
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Lincoln dies from bullet wound to the head from the night before. His death is a major milestone in American history and happened only days after Lee's surrender.
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Confederate President Jefferson Davis is taken and held captive near Irwinville, Georgia.
