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Middle Creek
At Middle Creek, Kentucky, Colonel Garfield’s Union forces distributed Confederate recruitment efforts that were being carried out under the authority of General Marshall in fighting that produced almost a hundred combined casualties. -
Lincoln gives a speech at Cooper Union
Lincoln who was a lawyer from Springfield, Illinois. He gave a speech at Cooper Union which was in New York City. His speech was said to be forceful and well-reasoned argument that was focused against the spread of slavery. -
Lincoln visits the Five Points which is the most well known slum in America
Lincoln had spent time with children at their Sunday school which later helped benefit him during his presidential campaign -
The Pony Express Begins
It had become the way people on the West and East coasts would communicate before the transcontinental telegraph. -
President Lincoln fires George McClellan
General McClellan and President Lincoln talk about how the adminsitration is not supporting McClellan efforts -
The 1860 Election
Lincoln won with 180 electoral votes and 1,865,593 of the popular votes. Breckenridge only got 72 electoral votes and 848,356 popular votes. Although Douglas had a less amount of electoral votes he had more of the popular vote rather than what Bell had which caused bell to be the Fourth runner up. -
Crittenden Compromise
This was an unsuccessful proposal that was introduced by the U.S. Senator Crittenden it was supposed to deal with the secession crisis -
South Carolina Secedes
Was the first of the 11 states to secede which happened at the beginning of the Civil War -
U.S. Flag Comes Down
The U.S. flag comes down over Fort Moultrie in Charleston,South Carolina. -
South Carolina captures forts
South Carolina troops take possession of Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney -
Alabama secedes from the Union
Decided to secede after from the Union after the election of Abraham Lincoln from the anti-slavery Republican Party. -
Abraham Lincoln Becomes President
Abraham Lincoln officially becomes the 16th President of the United States of America -
Southern Forces fire at Fort Sumter in South Carolina
The Civil War has officially begun. -
Abraham Lincoln issues a Proclamation
Lincoln issues a proclamation that called for 75,000 militiamen -
Virginia Secedes from the Union
Within five weeks of Virginia seceding from the Union the states that followed in their footsteps were Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina. -
Lincoln Issues A Proclamation of Blockade Against the Southern Ports.
With the Proclamation in place the blockade will limit the ability of the rural to stay well supplied during the war against the industrial North. -
Lee Resigns his Commission in the United States Army
Lee said "I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children." and then he left to move to Richmond, Va. He later on accepted the position to command the Naval and Army forces of Virginia that he had been offered. -
Tennessee Secedes from the Union
Tennessee was the last of the 11 states whom which had joined the confederacy. -
Battle of Big Bethel
The first land battle fought in Virginia -
Lincoln gives a speech to Congress
In his speech he says that war is just "a People's contest...a struggle for maintaining in the world, that form, and substance of government, whose leading object is, to elevate the condition of men..." and with that said the Congress authorized a call for 500,000 men -
Battle of Bull Run
The first real battle of the war. Was fought in Prince William County, Virginia. -
Lincoln issues the first General War Order
The order called for all the U.S. naval and the land forces to begin a general advancement by Feb. 22 -
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Gets a Victory
Grant captures Fort Henry which is Located in Tennessee -
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Gets another Victory and earns a new Nickname
Grant captures Fort Donelson just 10 days after capturing Fort Henry and he earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" -
President Lincoln's family grieves
Lincolns family grieves as his 11 year old son Willie dies from a fever which was most likely due to the polluted drinking water in the White House. -
The Confederates surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant
Grants Troops were unprepared for the attack at the Shiloh that is located on the Tennessee River. 13,000 Union were killed and wounded along with 10,000 Confederates. According to one website it states that more men were killed and wounded than in the previous American wars combined. Lincoln had been pressured to release Grant from his duties but doesn't and states that he could not spare him because he is a fighter. -
17 of the Union Ships are commanded to move up the Mississippi
David Farragut commands for the Union ships to Move up the Mississippi in order to take over the South's greatest seaport which is located in Louisiana. -
Battle of Seven Pines
General Johnston's Army attacks McClellan's troops in Richmond, Virginia and although they nearly defeat the troops Johnston gets severely injured -
General Robert E. Lee takes over for the Injured Johnston
When Lee takes command of the Army he decides to rename his force to The Army of Northern Virginia. With that McClellan is not impressed at all he says that Lee is "likely to become timid". -
The Seven Day Battles
Lee attacks McClellan and his troops near Richmond,Virginia.The battles both resulted in very major losses for both of the armies and with that McClellan starts to back out and move toward the Washington area. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
75,000 of the Federalists that were under General John Pope get defeated by 55,000 of the Confederates whom which were under General Stonewall Jackson and also General James Longstreet. And with that the Union army retreats back to Washington, which then causes the President to have to Relieve Pope from his duties. -
Pres. Lincoln Issues the final Emancipation Proclamation
With the issuing of the final Emancipation Proclamation, it freed all slaves in territories that were being held by Confederates and Lincoln also emphasizes that there will be an enlisting of black soldiers into the Union Army. -
President Appoints General Joseph Hooker
Also known as "Fighting Joe", gets appointed to take Burnside's Position in becoming Commander of the Army of the Potomac. -
The U.S. Congress enacts a draft
The draft affects male citizens from the age of 20 to 45 but exempts the then who either pay $300 or can provide a substitute to take their position. The Poor Northerners complain that "The blood of a poor man is as precious as that of the wealthy." -
South suffers a huge blow
Stonewall Jackson dies due to his wounds his last words were said to be "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees." -
General Lee launches his second Invasion of the North
Lee along with 75,000 confederates launches his second invasion of the North and is headed in the direction of going into Pennsylvania in a campaign in which will soon lead to Gettysburg. -
West Virginia becomes a state
Some western counties from Virginia secede from Virginia and form their own state which is now known as West Virginia -
Lincoln appoints General George G. Meade
Meade becomes Commander of the Army of Potomac which he replaces Hooker. When Meade takes the position he becomes the fifth man to command the Army in less than a year. -
Confederates take a defeat
The Confederates take a defeat at the Battle of Gettysburg in Penn. -
Vicksburg
The last of Confederate stronghold located on the Mississippi River surrenders to General Grant and the Army of the West. With the Union now having all power of the Mississippi the Confederacy is actually split into two which causes them to be cut off from all of their Western allies. -
Anti-Draft Riots in New York
There are at least 120 people killed which included children, there was 2 million dollars worth of damage that was caused and the Union soldiers that had been returning from Gettysburg had to put everything back in order. -
Grant gets appointed to be Union Commander by Lincoln
Grant gets appointed to be Union Commander by Lincoln -
Fort Pillow, Tennessee
Confederate troops whom which were serving under the order of General Nathan Bedford Forrest shot more than 200 prisoner and some of the whites who had begged for their lives. -
Grant makes a mistake
Grant makes a mistake that results in 7,000 Union either injured and or killed which occurred during the first 20 minutes of an offensive against the fortified Rebels which took place at Cold Harbor in Virginia. -
The Union forces have a missed opportunity
Union Forced miss an open opportunity to capture Petersburg and to also cut off the Confederate railroad lines and because pf that missed opportunity their is a siege that will last nine months -
George B. McClellan is nominated for President
The Democrats nominated McClellan for President and he will be running against Lincoln who is apart of the Republican Party. -
Atlanta Gets Captured
Atlanta gets captured by Sherman's Army and because of that Lincoln receives a telegraph from Lincoln which clearly stated that "Atlanta was theirs and was fairly won". This victory was major and helped Lincoln with his bid for his upcoming re-election. -
Lincoln gets re-elected
Lincoln defeats Democrat George B. McClellan. Lincoln gets every state but for 3 and also got 55 percent of the popular vote and also had most of the electoral votes (212 out of 233). -
Atlanta's warehouses and railroads are destroyed
And with that Sherman along with 62,000 men will begin their March onto the Sea. -
Hood's Rebel Army of 23,000 men will be crushed
Hood's Rebel Army that consisted of 23,000 men will be crushed at Nashville by 55,000 of the Federals which also included Negro troops who were under the command of General George H. Thomas. -
Sherman and his men reach Savannah Georgia
Sherman Has left a 300 miles long and 60 miles wide trail of the destruction he has caused Sherman will then go on and telegraph and offer Lincoln Savannah as a Christmas gift from him. -
U.S. Congress approves the 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment gets approved, It states that it will abolish slavery. Shortly after it is then submitted to the states for ratification. -
A Peace Conference will take place
Lincoln will meet with the Confederates Vice Pres. Stephens, The two met at Hampton Roads in Virginia. Although the meeting ended and failure and the War will continue on. -
Lee surrenders
Lee and Grant will meet at the Appomattox Court house where they will draw terms of surrender -
Celebration in Washington
Due to Lee's surrender called for celebration. Lincoln will go back into the office feeling relieved -
Lincoln and his wife will go to the Ford's Theater
John Wilkes Booth Shot Lincoln in the back of the head and said "The South is Avenged" -
Lincoln Passes Away
Lincoln will pass away due to the gun shot wound to the back of his head -
The Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston will surrender
The Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston will surrender to Sherman near Durham which is located in North Carolina -
Booth has been trapped
The Union Calvary had trapped Booth in a shed and then set the Booth on fire and yet he refused to surrender. Then Booth was later on shot to death -
Lincoln will be buried
Lincoln gets buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery located outside of Springfield Illinois -
13th Amendment of the Constitution
The 13th Amendment will be ratified on this day and slavery as we know it will be abolished -
Fisk University
Fisk University is a historical black university becomes established -
The last issue of the abolishment Magazine gets issued
The Liberator which was a magazine about abolishment that gets published out of Boston for the very last time. -
Ohio ratifies the 14th Amendment
Ohio ratifies the 14th Amendment which meant that the states could not restrict the rights from any citizen -
African American Men are given the right to vote
African American Men are given the right to vote for the first time evr -
The Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1866
This is the First legislation that protects the rights of African Americans -
Andrew Johnson Vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866
The U.S. President at the time will veto the Civil Rights Act of 1866 which protect African Americans Rights -
Congress overrides the veto
After President Vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, The U.S. Congress will override the veto -
Tennessee joins back into the Union
Tennessee is the first state that is readmitted into the Union -
The U.S. Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army
Today it would be ranked as a five star general. And Grant becomes the first one to have this title -
The National Union Convention is held in Philadelphia
This meeting is held in hopes of reconciling the Radical Republicans into Congress with the Reconstructionist policies that President Andrew Johnson has put together -
President Andrew Johnson goes on his Swing Around the Circle
The U.S. President Johnson will begin a speaking tour to gain support for his Re-constructionist policies -
Western Union Telegraph Expedition to Alaska
This will begin it's second season which will be the first after the death of Robert Kennicott -
Louisiana will reject the 14th Amendment
Louisiana will reject the 14th Amendment -
Delaware rejects the 14th Amendment
This Amendment protects the African Americans rights -
Nebraska becomes a state
Nebraska will be admitted as the 37th state -
The Federal Army will restore the military rule to Mississippi
This will be part of the Second reconstruction -
Congress passes the Tenure of Office Act
This act makes it so that the President can not remove the officials who had been appointed with the consent of Congress -
Alexandria in Virginia will reject thousands of votes from the blacks
Alexandria in Virginia will reject thousands of votes from the blacks which they had earned through the Reconstruction -
Delaware rejects the 14th Amendment
This amendment protected the African Americans rights -
The Senate will ratify a treaty in which we purchase Alaska
The Senate will ratify a treaty in which we purchase Alaska -
The first raised railroad
The first raised rail road is created in the U.S. -
The United States will take control of an Island called Midway Island
The United States will take control of an Island called Midway Island
