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Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was when Abraham Lincoln became the president of the United States. He didn't win any votes in the South but he got the majority of electoral votes. -
Confederate States Form
The Confederate States Form is the collection of all 11 States from the United States in 1860 and the election of President Abraham Lincoln. -
Jefferson Davis inaugurated as President of Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as the first and only president of the Confederate States of America -
Fort Sumter
The Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison. -
First Battle of Bull Run
Confederate troops were far too disorganized to press their advantage and pursue the retreating Yankees. -
Battle of Shiloh
The second great engagement of the American Civil War fought in southwestern Tennessee, resulted in a victory for the North and in large casualties for both sides. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam pitted Union General George McClellan's Army of the Potomac against General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point in the Civil War. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg was a war were decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman led troops through the Confederate state of Georgia, pillaging the countryside and destroying both military outposts and civilian properties. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech given by President Abraham Lincoln. The official dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery -
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery in the United States. -
Appomattox Court House
General Robert E. Lee, commander of all Confederate forces, surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
On April 15, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. The way he died was a gunshot to the head.