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On this date, Abraham Lincoln gave his Cooper Institute speech against the spread of slavery.
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From April 23 to May 3, the Democratic Party convention takes place in Charleston, South Carolina. Northerners and Southerners split over the discussion of Stephen A. Douglas as their presidential nominee.
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Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States on this date. He was a member of the Republican party.
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On this date, South Carolina legislature called a convention to discuss the possible decision of seceding from the Union. Also, U.S. Senators of South Carolina resign on the same day.
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On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union. South Carolina was the first state to break away from the Union.
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On February 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as a provisional president of the Confederacy.
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On this day, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as president. By this time, many southern states such as Texas, Mississippi, Florida, and more have seceded from the Union.
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On this day, Fort Sumter is fired upon by Confederates in Charleston Harbor. One day later, Fort Sumter surrenders.
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On this day, Confederate legislatures voted to move the Confederate capital to Richmond, Virginia.
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On this day, the first Battle of Bull Run took place. This battle was the first major battle in the Civil War. It was a Confederate victory.
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On this day, Jefferson Davis was elected to a six-year term as the president of the Confederacy. At this time, multiple battles such as, the Battle of Rich Mountain and the Battle of Wilson's Creek have already taken place between the Union and Confederate soldiers.
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On February 6, 1862, Union forces led by U.S. Grant take Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. Later, on February 16. 1862, Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River is taken by Grant as well.
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On this day, Lincoln replaced McClellan, the leader of the Union army, with U.S. Grant. McClellan was relieved of duty for being too hesitant and indecisive.
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From April 6 to April 7, the Battle of Shiloh took place. The battle took place at a church called Shiloh in which U.S. Grant gathered his troops near. Many of his men were killed. Both the Union and the Confederates faced great losses. However, the Union troops were considered the victors.
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On this day, Robert E. Lee takes command of the Confederate army in Richmond. He will be the reason why the Confederacy stands a chance against the Union.
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On this day, the Battle of Antietam took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland. This was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War and it was considered a Union victory.
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On this day, Lincoln issued a preliminary proclamation that he would order the freeing of all slaves by January 1, 1863.
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On this day, the Emancipation Proclamation took effect. This technically freed all of the slaves in the North and South of the United States.
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On this day, Stonewall Jackson died. He was the famous general who took part in the Battle of Bull Run. He guaranteed the Confederates victory at the Battle of Bull Run at the time.
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From July 1 to July 3, the Battle of Gettysburg took place. This Union victory was the most important battle in the Civil War.
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On this day, Confederate troops in Vicksburg, Mississippi surrendered to U.S. Grant and his Union troops. This resulted in successfuly dividing up the Mississippi River.
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On this day, Abraham Lincoln gave one of his most famous speeches. In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln acknowledges the losses on both sides since the Civil War. He also promotes equality.
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Trying to end the war, Grant marched to Richmond, the Confederate capital, with 120,000 troops. As Grant heads south with his troops, they got involved in many battles with the Confederate troops.
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From May 8 to May 12, the Battle of Spotsylvania took place. The generals involved were General Grant of the Union and General Lee of the Confederacy. Although Grant loses more troops than Lee, Lee is forced to retreat.
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From June 1 to June 3, the Battle of Cold Harbor took place. This was a great loss for the Union. Due to Grant's mistakes, 7,000 Union troops were killed.
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On this day, Lincoln was elected for his second term as president of the United States. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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From November 15 to December 21, General Sherman led Union troops from Atlanta, Georgia to the Savannah's port, causing destruction to the South on his way.
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On January 31, 1865, the 13th Amendment was passed, finally putting an end to slavery.
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On April 2, 1865, the Union army captured the Confederate capital Richmond, Virginia.
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On this day, Grant's army got through Confederate lines and continued to march to Richmond to end the Civil War. The Siege of Petersburg took months before the Union broke through Confederate lines.
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On this day, General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox. The Civil War ended and the Union was the victor.
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On this day, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a Southerner against the idea of the abolishment of slavery. Booth is eventually caught and killed.
