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American Civil War
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Convention
The Democratic Party holds its convention in Charleston, SC. When the pro-slavery platform is rejected, delegates from 8 southern states leave. -
Creation of Union
Former members of the American and Whig parties meet in Baltimore, MD, to form the Constitutional Union party. -
Next President?
Abraham Lincoln is nominated for the next president. -
Secret meetings
The southern delegates who walked out of the Democratic convention in Charleston meet in Baltimore, Maryland. -
New President!
Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States of America. -
State of Union
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. -
Compromise
Senator John J. Crittenden of Kentucky proposes the Critttenden Compromise. -
Resign
The four South Carolina congressmen resign from the U.S. House of Representatives. -
Bad Sec. of state
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. -
Beginning of Troube
President Buchanan replies to the South Carolina commisioners saying he cannot and will not withdraw the Federal troops from Charleston. -
Bye Bye Florida
Florida secedes from the Union. -
C.S.A. Formed
The first 6 states suceed from the Union, forming the Confederate States of America. -
New Pres.
The Confederates make Jefferson Davis their President. -
Sworn In
President Lincoln was inaugurated as the President of the United States. -
Fort Sumter
The Confederates attack Fort Sumter, begining the Civil War. -
First Battle of Bull Run
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. -
Some free slaves
Pres. Lincoln signs bills freeing slaves used by Confederates in arms or labor against the U.S.A. -
Commander
General George McCellan becomes the commander of the Union Army. -
Missouri
Missouri is admitted into the C.S.A., but has duel membership. -
Raise Taxes
Congress increases duties on tea, coffee, sugar, and molasses. -
Battle of Fort Donelson
Confederate's surrender Fort Donelson to the Union. -
Inauguration
On George Washington's birthday, Jefferson Davis is inaugurated President of the C.S.A. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
Confederate effort to break Union blockade, results inclonclusive. Start of new era in naval warfare. -
Battle of Shiloh
Confederate surprise attack the Union, Union victory but great loss on both sides. North and South both were shocked by the viloence. -
D.C. no slaves
Lincoln signs the District of Columbia Emancipation Act which frees the slaves living there. -
Munfordville
Confederate troops are vicotious here. -
Battle of Antietam
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. -
Older Armies
A Second Conscription Act authorizes Pres. Davis to call up men between 35 and 45 years of age. (Confederate) -
Battle of Corith
Union troops defeat Confederate forces in Mississippi. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
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. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The final version of the Emancipation Proclamation takes effect. -
Need more men
Pres. Lincoln signs into law the first Federal draft act. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Apr 30- May 6. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory. Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson was wounded by friendly fire. -
West Virginia
West Virginia enters the Union -
Battle of Gettysburg
Lost lots of lives. Lee was forced to withdrawl to Viginia. -
Conscription
The Union Conscription Act takes effect. -
Battle of Chickamauga
Tennesse army defeated Union troops. Heavy lost on both sides. -
Volunteers
Pres. Lincoln calls for 300,000 volunteers for Union armies. -
Battle of Chattanooga
Union victories. Force Confederate back into Georgia. -
Lincoln Speech
Pres. Lincoln issues his annual message to Congresss and also his plan for Reconstruction. -
Choices
Pres. Lincoln approves a policy whereby plantation owners can free their slaves and rehire them under fair contracts to work the land. -
Changes
Lincoln orders that punishment for desertion be commuted to imprisonment rather than death. -
Sailors!
Lincoln issues a draft order for 200,000 sailors. -
13th amendment
The 13th Amendment is approved by Congress. -
Bloody Angle
20 hours of brutal hand to hand combat. -
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
The battle costed about 18,000 Union and 11,000 Confederate casualties. -
Atlanta Campaign
Summer of 1864. Sherman captures Atlanta. -
Battle of Mobile Bay
Union took control of one of the last Confederate ports in Mobile, Alabama. -
Sherman's March
Nov 15- Dec 21. William T. Sherman lead about 600,000 soldiers on a 285 mile march from Atlanta to Savana, Georgia. -
Batte of Nashville
Confederate army of Tennessee was nearly destroyed due to Union swarming their trenches. -
pass it on
13th amendment passed the House of Reps. -
Virginia
Virginia unionists ratify the Thirteenth Amendment. -
Fort Stedman
Union beat Confederate -
Petersburg
Union takes Petersburg. -
States
The states ratifies the 13th Amendment. -
Pres. Shot
Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilks Booth. -
Pres. dead
Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22am -
Lincoln buried
Abraham Lincoln is buried in Illinois. -
Realease
Johnson releases all Confederate prisoners held in military prisons. -
Oath
Johnson offers amnesty to all prisoners of war who take an oath that they never fought against the Union voluntarily -
Freedmen's Bureau
It is concerned with the condition, treatment and rights of blacks. -
Almost end
Pres. declears end of war in 10 states. -
Civil Rights bill of 1866
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. -
Scott Death
Winfield Scott, Army General died -
14th Amendment
it is proposed to Congress. -
Tennessee
first state to ratify the 14th amendment -
Tennessee
Tennessee is reamited to the Union -
KKK
Gov. starts investigating a hate group against African Americans named the Ku Klix Klan. -
Texas
The end of insurrection is declared for Texas. -
South Carolina
Rejects 14th amendment ...6 years ago it secession -
DC
African Americans in D.C. earn the right to vote -
Suffrage
Suffrage is granted to all males over 21 in the United States. -
Nebraska
Nebraska becomes 37th state -
Alexandria
African Americans denied the rigth to vote -
14 ratified
14 amendment added to the Constitution -
Second Reconstruction Act
Congress passes the Second Reconstruction Act over Pres. Johnson's veto. -
Third Reconstruction Act
Congress passes the Third Reconstruction Act over Pres. Johnson's veto. -
Stanton
Johnson forces Stranton to step down as Sec. of War -
Stranton suspended
Johnson suspends him as sec of war -
Getting Alaska
US gets Alaska from Russia