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On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the U.S., however this led to the nation becoming sparated and starting the civil war.
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On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceeds from the union after hearing about Lincoln becoming president. South Carolina was the first state to seceed from the union.
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In February, 1861 the seven states form the confederacy, make their own constitution, and plan for a independent nation.
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On April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter was taken over by the confederacy, but Lincoln decides to continue to supply them.
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On July 21, 1861, Gen. McDowell of the north leads an army of 30,000 troops against Gen. Johnston of the south's army of 22,000 troops. The union troops fled the battle, losing their first battle to the southern army.
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This battle was histories first battle between ironclad warships and the beginning of a new era of navel warfare.
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On September 17, 1862, heavily outnumbered, Gen. Lee's troops face Gen. McClellan's army and lose the battle. This battle had 23,000 casualties which is more than all previous American wars combined.
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On September 23, 1862, after winning the battle of antietam, President Lincoln declared that on January 1st, 1863, all slaves in the rebelling states would be free.
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On April 30, 1863, Gen. Hooker of the north defeated Gen. Lee of the south, but Jackson is mistakenly shot by his own men and killed.
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On July 1, 1863, over 165,000 troops (north and west) participate in the biggest battle in the western hemisphere. The war ended after 3 days, with the southern army, led by Gen. Lee retreating with a total of 28,000 casualties for the south.
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After a long siege, Vicksburg surrenders to Gen. Grant. of the north. The union gained control of the whole mississippi river.
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On March 10, 1864, Gen. Grant prepared for an assault on Richmond when Lincoln's cabinet complains about Grant being a drunk and they seek to interfere with his command. However, president Lincoln gives him unconditional support and promotes him to Lt. General Grant, and asks him not to tell him of his plans.
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On September 1, 1864, Gen. Sherman destroys Atlanta and sends his men on a destructive march to the sea. On the way, they tear up railroads, destroy buildings, and burn crops to break the will of the south.
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On April 9, 1865, Gen. Lee, refusing to let his troops suffer any longer surrenders to Gen. Grant, therefore losing, and ending the war. The southern troops were given generous terms of surrender.
