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South Carolina Secession
South Carolina officially secedes from the Union, becoming the first state to do so. -
Mississippi Secession
Mississippi secedes from the Union. -
Florida Secession
Florida secedes from the Union. -
Alabama Secession
Alabama secedes from the Union -
Georgia Secession
Georgia secedes from the Union. -
Louisiana Secession
Louisiana secedes from the Union. -
Texas Secession
Texas secedes from the Union. -
Lincoln becomes President
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States. -
Constitution of the Confederate States
The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is singed in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Civil War Begins
The Civil War started at Fort Sumter because of the uncompromising differences between the free and slave states. The differences involved slavery and the territories that had not yet become states. -
Virginia Secession
Virginia secedes from the Union. -
Arkansas Secession
Arkansas secedes from the Union. -
Tennessee Secession
Tennessee secedes from the Union. -
North Carolina Secession
North Carolina secedes from the Union. -
General George B. McClellan
General George B. McClellan took command of the army of Potomac in the North for the Union. -
Robert E. Lee Commander
General Robert E. Lee took command for the Confederate Army. -
General Ambrose Burnside
Lincoln replaces McClellan with General Ambrose Burnside as commander. -
General Joseph Hooker
General Joseph Hooker took command after General Ambrose Burnside for the Union. -
General George G. Meade
General George G. Meade took command after General Joseph Hooker for the Union army. -
Gettysburg Address
President Abraham Lincoln gave a two minute speech to create a National Cemetery to reconfirm aims for the country. -
Ulysses S. Grant takes command
Ulysses S. Grant takes command for the Union army by Lincoln. -
Election of 1864
The Election of 1864 fell in the midst of the war. The Northern Democrats nominated General McClellan. The Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln once again. Lincoln won the election. -
13th Amendment
The United States Congress approves the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment abolished slavery. -
Slavery Abolished
The 13th Amendment is ratified by the States and slavery is abolished.
