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Lincoln's Election
Abraham Lincoln is elected he is againats the spread of slavery causing unrest in the south. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina was the first confederate state to seceed from the Union. -
Confederacy is Formed
Many other southern states leave the union and form their own country the Confederate States of America. -
Lincoln's First Inauguration
President Lincoln is inaugurated in his speech he says he will reunited the country. -
Attack at Fort Sumter
First battle of the war, the Confedrates were able to hold the fort and drive the north away -
Battle of Bull Run 1
First officiL Battle of the Civil War Confederate victory. -
Battle of Shiloh
First Union win of the War -
7 Days Battle
The confederate outnumbered were still able to win the battle. -
Battle of Bull Run 2
The north was to defedn Washongton D.C. they maintained the objective even though the south won the battle. -
Battle of Antietam
Bloodiest day in civil war history and there was no clear winner. -
Emancipation Proclamation
In this speech Lincoln freed the slaves in the southern states. -
Battle of Fredricksburg
A southern victory and close to their capitol gave them high moral. -
Battle of Stones River
Union victory. The union needed this victory after their crushing loss to the confederacy at Fredricksburg -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Confederate victory, showed Lee's strategic prowes. -
Siege of Vicksburg
May 18-July 4 1863, Union Victory -
Battle of Gettysburg
First time the Confederates attacked the North. Union victory. -
Battle of Chickamagua
Confederate Victory, Confederates able to drive union fores to Chattanooga. -
Lincoln's Reelection
President Lincoln is reelected on the promise that he will end this was. -
Gettysburg Address
lincon's famous speech that he gave after the battle of Gettysburg telling the people that this is indeed a terrible war and stateing the horrors of slavery. -
Battle of Chattanooga
Union Victory, Union opened up the door for deeper advances into the south, Such as Sherman's March to The Sea. -
Battle of the Wilderness
the battle was inconclusive as to who the victor was. Generals Grant and Lee met on the battle field. -
Battle of Spotsylvania
Confederates claimed it as a victory, but both armies withdrew -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Atotal war tactic in which William T. Sherman an dhis men march through George and burned and destroyed everything in their path, ending with burning down atlanta. November 25 -December 21 1864. -
Lincoln's Second Inauguration
Lincolns second inauguration, he says the war is close to an end. -
Surrender at Appomatix Courthouse
Lee surrenders his army to Grant at PPomatix court house -
Lincoln is Assassinated
Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilks Booth at Ford Theatre. -
Official End of the War
The civil war is over the North won.
