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Lincoln Elected
Lincoln was elected November 6, 1860. This election resulted in the first Republican president being elected. Lincoln served as the main person in the American Civil War. (“1860 United States Presidential Election.”) -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Federal Union. The victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election triggered cries for disunion across the slaveholding South. (“South Carolina Secession U.S. National Park Service).” -
Confederation Formed
The confederation was when a group of people or nations form an alliance. It is called a confederation because allowing each member to govern themselves but working together. (“Confederation.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.,) -
Civil War Begins
Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. Less than 34 hours later, Union Forces surrendered. (“Civil War Begins.” U.S. Senate: Civil War Begins,) -
First Battle of Bull Run
On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. to strike a Confederate force of 20,000 along a small river known as the Bull Run. (History.com Editors. “First Battle of Bull Run.” History.com, A&E Television Networks) -
Nava Battles: Monitor and Merrimac
This battle was the first battle between ironclad ships. This battle also referred as the battle of Hampton Roads. It is significant in the naval history. (“The Battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac (Virginia).” New York State Library, ) -
Battle of Shiloh
The Civil War’s Battle of Shiloh ended with a United States victory over forces in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. The two-day conflict was at the point where it was getting bad in American history. With more than 23,000 dead and wounded. (National Geographic Society.) “Battle of Shiloh.” National Geographic Society, -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The second battle was a decisive victory for the rebels, as Lee had managed a strategic offensive against an enemy force Pope and McClellan's twice the size of his own. (History.com Editors. “Second Battle of Bull Run.” History.com, A&E Television Networks,) -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was the deadliest one-day battle in American military history. This showed that the Union could stand against the confederate army in the Eastern theater. This all also gave Lincoln the confidence to issue the proclamation at a moment of strength. (“Antietam.” American Battlefield Trust, ) -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 as the nation came to its third year of a bloody Civil War. The proclamation declared "that all people held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." (“The Emancipation Proclamation.” National Archives and Records Administration, National Archives and Records Administration, ) -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was a victory, in 1863 gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in the American Civil War. Confederate troops attack a Union supply and are met by untested United States Colored Troops. The Confederate Army surrendered to General Grant.
(History.com Editors. )“Siege of Vicksburg.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, -
Gettysburg
This battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and it was often described as the war turning point. The war was fought in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (“Battle History.” Gettysburg PA, ) -
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Reconstruction of the South
The Reconstruction of the South started December 8, 1863. The Reconstruction of the South was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the United States were challenged with everything going on. Most of this was reintegrating into the Union the states that had seceded and determining the legal status of African Americans. (“Reconstruction.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.,) -
Lincoln Re-elected
Lincoln reelected happened November 8, 1864. Lincoln was re-elected near the end of the Civil War. With Lincolns Re-election they had won the Civil War defeating the south this had made the United States a free country. He had faced Andrew Jackson but had easily beat him. (“1864 United States Presidential Election.” ) -
Robert E. Lee Surrenders
In the courthouse, in Virginia, Robert E. Lee surrendered his 28,000 confederate troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War.
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Lincoln Assassination
The Lincoln Assassination happened April 14, 1865. The man who had assassinated Lincoln was John Booth. John had assassinated Lincoln to revive the confederate cause by eliminating the three most important officials. (History.com Editors. “Abraham Lincoln's Assassination.” History.com, A&E Television Networks)