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The Democratic Party holds its convention in Charleston, SC. When the pro-slavery platform is rejected, delegates from 8 southern states leave.
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Former members of the American and Whig parties meet in Baltimore, MD, to form the Constitutional Union party.
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Abraham Lincoln is nominated for the next president.
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The southern delegates who walked out of the Democratic convention in Charleston meet in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States of America.
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Pres. Buchanan delivers his State of the Union message to Congress that has convened on the previous day. He says the slave states are sovereign and their rights cannot be interfered with, so they should be left alone.
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Senator John J. Crittenden of Kentucky proposes the Critttenden Compromise.
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The four South Carolina congressmen resign from the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Secritary of War, John B. Floyd (former governor of Virginia) resigns after he attempted to ship guns from Pittsburgh and other places to southern arsenals.
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President Buchanan replies to the South Carolina commisioners saying he cannot and will not withdraw the Federal troops from Charleston.
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Florida secedes from the Union.
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The first 6 states suceed from the Union, forming the Confederate States of America.
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The Confederates make Jefferson Davis their President.
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President Lincoln was inaugurated as the President of the United States.
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The Confederates attack Fort Sumter, begining the Civil War.
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First major battle in the American Civil War that took place in Virginia. The Confecerates were vicotious here and gave the Southerners hope and shocked the North in that the war won't be as easy as it seemed.
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Pres. Lincoln signs bills freeing slaves used by Confederates in arms or labor against the U.S.A.
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General George McCellan becomes the commander of the Union Army.
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Missouri is admitted into the C.S.A., but has duel membership.
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Congress increases duties on tea, coffee, sugar, and molasses.
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Confederate's surrender Fort Donelson to the Union.
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On George Washington's birthday, Jefferson Davis is inaugurated President of the C.S.A.
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Confederate effort to break Union blockade, results inclonclusive. Start of new era in naval warfare.
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Confederate surprise attack the Union, Union victory but great loss on both sides. North and South both were shocked by the viloence.
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Lincoln signs the District of Columbia Emancipation Act which frees the slaves living there.
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Confederate troops are vicotious here.
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First battle fought on Northern soil. It took place near Maryland. Who was victorious was inclusive, but it was the bloodest single day battle during the Civil War, with 22,000 casulities.
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A Second Conscription Act authorizes Pres. Davis to call up men between 35 and 45 years of age. (Confederate)
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Union troops defeat Confederate forces in Mississippi.
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Largest concentration of troops in all of the Civil War battles. The Confederate victory lifted energy. The Union lost defeated the troops and brought morals down low.
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The final version of the Emancipation Proclamation takes effect.
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Pres. Lincoln signs into law the first Federal draft act.
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Apr 30- May 6. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory. Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson was wounded by friendly fire.
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West Virginia enters the Union
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Lost lots of lives. Lee was forced to withdrawl to Viginia.
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The Union Conscription Act takes effect.
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Tennesse army defeated Union troops. Heavy lost on both sides.
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Pres. Lincoln calls for 300,000 volunteers for Union armies.
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Union victories. Force Confederate back into Georgia.
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Pres. Lincoln issues his annual message to Congresss and also his plan for Reconstruction.
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Pres. Lincoln approves a policy whereby plantation owners can free their slaves and rehire them under fair contracts to work the land.
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Lincoln orders that punishment for desertion be commuted to imprisonment rather than death.
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Lincoln issues a draft order for 200,000 sailors.
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The 13th Amendment is approved by Congress.
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20 hours of brutal hand to hand combat.
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The battle costed about 18,000 Union and 11,000 Confederate casualties.
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Summer of 1864. Sherman captures Atlanta.
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Union took control of one of the last Confederate ports in Mobile, Alabama.
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Nov 15- Dec 21. William T. Sherman lead about 600,000 soldiers on a 285 mile march from Atlanta to Savana, Georgia.
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Confederate army of Tennessee was nearly destroyed due to Union swarming their trenches.
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13th amendment passed the House of Reps.
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Virginia unionists ratify the Thirteenth Amendment.
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Union beat Confederate
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Union takes Petersburg.
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The states ratifies the 13th Amendment.
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Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilks Booth.
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Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22am
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Abraham Lincoln is buried in Illinois.
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Johnson releases all Confederate prisoners held in military prisons.
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Johnson offers amnesty to all prisoners of war who take an oath that they never fought against the Union voluntarily
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It is concerned with the condition, treatment and rights of blacks.
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Pres. declears end of war in 10 states.
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Its intention is to enforce the provisions of the 13th amendment that freed the slaves that has been violated by southerners who are suppressing blacks.
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Winfield Scott, Army General died
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it is proposed to Congress.
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first state to ratify the 14th amendment
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Tennessee is reamited to the Union
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Gov. starts investigating a hate group against African Americans named the Ku Klix Klan.
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The end of insurrection is declared for Texas.
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Rejects 14th amendment ...6 years ago it secession
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African Americans in D.C. earn the right to vote
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Suffrage is granted to all males over 21 in the United States.
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Nebraska becomes 37th state
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African Americans denied the rigth to vote
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14 amendment added to the Constitution
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Congress passes the Second Reconstruction Act over Pres. Johnson's veto.
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Congress passes the Third Reconstruction Act over Pres. Johnson's veto.
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Johnson forces Stranton to step down as Sec. of War
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Johnson suspends him as sec of war
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US gets Alaska from Russia