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The first election of President Abraham Lincoln
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Alabama
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Florida
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Georgia
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ouisiana
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Mississippi
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South Carolina
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Texas
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Confederate States of America is formed and Jefferson Davis is named its President
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Arkansas
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North Carolina
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Tennessee
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Virginia
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First Battle of Bull Run or First Manassas
The Union Army under Gen. Irvin McDowell defeated at Bull Run 25 miles southwest of Washington. Confederate Gen. Thomas J. Jackson got the nickname "Stonewall," as his brigade resists Union attacks. Union troops go back to Washington. -
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant gets Union victories at Fort Donelson in Tennessee
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Battle of the Ironclads
March 8/9, 1862
The Confederate Ironclad 'Merrimac' sunk 2 wooden Union ships then battles the Union Ironclad 'Monitor' to a draw. Naval warfare has changed forever, making wooden ships obsolete.This happened at Hampton Roads. -
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Battle of the Ironclads
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Battle of Shiloh
April 6/7, 1862
Confederate had a surprise attack on Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's at Shiloh on the Tennessee River. Ended with 13,000 Union killed and wounded and 10,000 Confederates. -
David Farragut and the Union Navy captures the seaport of New Orleans
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General Robert E. Lee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia
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The 7 Days Battle
June 25- July 1,1862
Lee attacked McClellan close to Richmond. The result was heavy losses for both armies. McClellan then withdrawals back toward Washington. -
Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas
August 29/30, 1862
There were 75,000 Federals under Gen. John Pope that were defeated by 55,000 Confederates under the Gen. Stonewall Jackson and Gen. James Longstreet at the second battle of Bull Run in northern Virginia. The Union Army retreats to Washington. -
Battle of Anietam
Concidered as the bloodiest day in U.S. military history as Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Armies get stopped at Antietam in state of Maryland by McClellan and the superior Union forces. By the time of night fall 26,000 men are dead, wounded, or missing. Lee then withdraws to Virginia. -
President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
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Battle of Fredericksburg
The Army of the Potomac ran by Gen. Burnside suffers defeat at Fredericksburg in Virginia plus losing 12,653 men after 14 frontal assaults on well entrenched Rebels on Marye's Heights. Confederate lost 5,309. -
The Fall or Capture of Vicksburg
Vicksburg, was the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi
River, surrendered to Gen. Grant and the Army of the West after a six week siege. With the Union in control of the Mississippi, the Confederacy is effectively split in two, cut off from its western allies. -
The Union eneacts or passes a law creating the first military draft of men into army
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Battle of Chancellorsville
May 1-4, 1863
The Union Army ran by Gen. Hooker is defeated by Lee's much smaller forced the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia as a result of Lee's daring tactics. Hooker retreated. Union lost 17,000. The Confederates, 13, 000 out of 60,000. -
Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson dies.
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Battle of Gettysburg
July 1-3, 1863
The confederates get defeated in this battle. -
The opening of the Confederate prisoner of war camp Andersonville
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Battle at the Wilderness or The Wilderness Campaign
May 5/6,1864
The beginning of a big campaign involving all the union armies. Grant with a group of 120,000 head towards Richmond to engage on Lee's army with 64,000. -
Battle of Spotsylvania
May 8-12, 1864
The beginning of a big campaign involving all the union armies. Grant with a group of 120,000 head towards Richmond to engage on Lee's army with 64,000. -
Battle at Cold Harbor
June 1-3, 1864
Sherman had 100,00 men the begin to head to Atlanta to engage on Joseph E. Johnston's army with 60,000 storng army of Tennessee. The beginning of a big campaign involving all the union armies. Grant with a group of 120,000 head towards Richmond to engage on Lee's army with 64,000. -
Battle at Petersburg
Union missed an opportunity to capture Petersburg, and cut off Confederate rail lines. After that there was a nine month siege of Petersburg that begins with Grant surrounding Lee. -
President Lincoln is re-elected for a 2nd term
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Union Gen. William T. Sherman burns Atlanta, GA. to the ground and begins his March to the sea
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Union General William T. Sherman finishes his March to the Sea snd captures Savannah, VA
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The Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia falls or is captured by Union Army
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Confederacy and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenfer to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, VA
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Attack on Fort Sumter by the Confederacy
At 4:30 AM Confederates under General Pierre Beauregard take fire using 50 cannons on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. TheCivil War begins. -
Surrender of Fort Sumpter to Confederacy
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Lincoln dies, Jackson takes over
