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Civil War
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Jefferson Davis speaks for Slavery
Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis presents resolutions as to why slavery should be allowed in the territories. His intention was to unite the Democratic party. -
Cooper Union Address
Lincoln gives the Cooper Union Address, in which he validated the Federal Government banning slavery in new territories. The speech was so good it is believed that it plays a major role of him winning the presidency. -
The Pony Express
From St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California the Pony Express could deliver a letter. In operation for only 18 months between April 1860 and October 1861, the Pony Express nevertheless has become synonymous with the Old West. -
Constitutional Union Party Forms
The former members of the American and Whig parties meet in Baltimore and form the Constitutional Union Party, John Bell is candidate for president and Edward Everett as candidate for vice president. It was a political party, which ran against the Republicans and Democrats as a fourth party in 1860. It was made up of conservative former Whigs who wanted to avoid secession over the slavery issue. -
Grace Bedell
Grace Bedell, an 11 year old girl, writes Lincoln. In her letter she tells him that a beard would make his face look better because it is so thin. Lincoln immediately decides to let his whiskers grow out. -
Lincoln was Elected
The election was held on this date. It was served as the immediate impetus outbreak for the American civil war. -
Souther Secession is Urged
Seven senators and twenty-three representatives issue a manifesto urging southern secession. It also recommends forming a more south confederacy. -
South Carolina Secceds From The Union
South Carolina officially succeeds from the Union -
South Carolina Congressmen
The South Carolina Congressmen resign due to secession. However, their names remain on the roll because the Union still does not acknowledge secession. -
South Carolina Declaration
South Carolina issued their declaration of the immediate causes which justify the secession of South Carolina from the federal Union -
Mississippi Secedes from the Union
Mississippi Officially succeeds from the Union, making it the second state to secede. -
Florida Secedes From The Union
Florida officially succeeds from The Union, making it the third state to secede. -
Alabama Secedes From The Union
Alabama officially succeeds from the Union, making it the fourth state to secede. -
Georgia Secedes From The Union
Georgia officially succeeds from the Union, making it the fifth state to secede. -
Louisiana Secession
Louisiana secedes from the Union -
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis as their president. -
Confederate States Of America was Formed
The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, he was a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president. -
Abraham Lincoln Becomes President
Abraham Lincoln officially becomes the 16th president of the United States of America. -
The Civil War Starts
At 4:30 a.m. Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The Civil War begins. -
George B. McClellan as Commander
President Lincoln makes George B. McClellan as Commander of the Department of the Potomac, replacing McDowell. -
Harpers Ferry
Lee invades the North with 50,000 Confederates and heads for Harpers Ferry, located 50 miles northwest of Washington. -
Invasion
Ulysses S. Grant, a West Point graduate, known as "Unconditional Surrender", invaded West Tennessee taking control of, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. -
Lincoln's Son Dies
President Linclon is struck with heartbreak when his eleven-year-old son dies from a fever -
Merrimak Attacks
The Confederate 'Merrimac' sinks two wooden Union ships then battles the Union 'Monitor' to a draw. -
Battle of Shiloh
The battle began when the Confederates launched a surprise attack on Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant, in southwestern Tennessee. After an initial successes, the Confederates were unable to hold their positions and were forced back,resulting in a Union victory. -
Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines is also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station,took place in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. -
Seven Day's Battles
General George B. McClellan’s army of more than 100,000 Union soldiers landed at Fort Monroe and fought its way up the peninsula. Army of the Potomac lay on the outskirts of Richmond. McClellan planned to capture the capital of the Confederacy and perhaps end the war. Confederates won.
Battle of Oak Grove
Battle of Mechanicsville
Battle of Gaines’ Mill
Battle of Garnett & Golding’s Farm
Battle of Savage Station
Battle of Glendale
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Lee Invades
Lee invades the North with 50,000 Confederates and heads for Harpers Ferry, located 50 miles northwest of Washington. -
Antietam
Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history with over 23,000 casualties, men were either killed, wounded or missing, in roughly 12 hours. The battle ended the Confederate invasion of Maryland in 1862 and resulted in a Union victory. It also led to President Abraham Lincoln issuing the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation -
Emancipation Proclamation
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves issued by President Lincoln. -
Final Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in territories held by Confederates and emphasizes the enlisting of black soldiers in the Union Army. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
It resulted in a Confederate victory that stopped an attempted flanking movement by Major Gen. Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker's Army of the Potomac against the left of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. -
Stonewall Dies
The South suffers a huge blow as Stonewall Jackson dies from his wounds, his last words, "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees." -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union full control of the Mississippi river therefore taking over and shutting down the confederates trade, transportation, and military. "Vicksburg is the key.Mar 26, 2014 -
Second North Invasion
Gen. E. Lee launches his second invasion in North, which will lead to Gettsyburg. -
West Virgina
West Virginia becomes the 35th state to enter the United States, but the first to enter where the terms slave and free no longer mattered -
Battle of Gettyburg
The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was the largest battle of the American Civil War as well as the largest battle ever fought in North America, involving around 85,000 men in the Union’s Army of the Potomac under Major General George Gordon Meade and about 75,000 in the Confederacy’s Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert Edward Lee. Casualties at Gettysburg totaled 23,049 for the Union (3,155 dead) Confederate casualties were 28,063 (3,903 dead). -
Battle of Chickamauga
When the battle was over,with a Confederate victory, there were more than 16,000 Union and 18,000 Confederate casualties, making Chickamauga the second bloodiest battle of the war, and the most costly in the war's Western Theater. -
Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Battle Of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was an important Union victory in the The Civil War. The city was a vital rail hub that, once taken, then became the gateway for later campaigns in the Deep South, including the capture of Atlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea. -
Gettysburg adress
Four and a half months after the battle of Gettysburg, a national Soldiers cemetery was dedicated to President Lincoln, at this dedication,he gave a speech, about the values of American Unity, and about the hardships faced by Union soldiers at Gettysburg. -
President Lincoln appoints Gen. Grant to command all the armies of the U.S
General Grant is succeeded by William T. Sherman in the West and Grant is able to go East. -
The Beginning of a massive coordinated campaign involving all the union armies.
Grant with an army of 120,000 begins going towards Richmond to engage Lee's army in Northern Virginia, numbering 64,000. -
A costly mistake by Grant
Grants mistake results in 7,000 Union casualties in twenty minutes during an offensive against fortified rebels at Cold Harbor in Virginia -
Missed opportunity by Union forces at Petersburg
Union forces missed an opportunity to capture Petersburg and cut off Confederate rail lines. As a result a nine month siege begins with Grant surrounding Lee's forces -
Battle of Atlanta
Sherman's forces battle the Rebels now under the command of General John B. Hood, who replaces Johnston -
The Election
Democrats nominate George B. McClellan for president to run Republican incumbent Abraham Lincoln -
Atlanta is Won
Sherman's forces captures Atlanta, he telegraphs Lincoln the news. The victory greatly helps Lincoln to be re-elected. -
Union Victory
A Union Victory by Calvary General Philip H Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley -
ELECTION
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected president, defeating Democrats George B, McClellan -
Destruction in Georgia
Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia leaving behind a 300 mile long path of destruction, 60 miles wide all the way from Atlanta -
Employment
Northern woman are more liberal, 270,000 women were employed by 1865. They would knit clothing and bandages for the war effort. -
Thirteenth Amendment
The 13th amendment is passed by congress, abolishes slavery -
Hampton Roads in Virginia
President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens at Hampton Roads in Virginia to work out a peace treaty. However, the meeting ends in failure - the war will continue. -
Lee Surrenders
Near the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant -
Reconstruction
After General Lee's surrender, the southern states went through a period known as Reconstruction. The south became occupied by federal troops while the states sorted out their governments and economies. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln and his Mary attend the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre. At 10:13 pm, Lincoln is shot by John Wilks Booth. -
Andrew Johnson becomes President
President Abraham Lincoln dies from his injuries. Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes the President. -
Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston surrenders
Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston surrenders to Sherman near Durham in North Carolina -
Booth is shot dead
John Wilkes Booth is shot dead in a tobacco barn in Virginia -
Burial of Lincoln
Lincoln is laid to rest in Oak Ridges Cemetery, where he supposedly said to his wife Mary, "I could spend the rest of my life here." -
Battle of Palmito Ranch
The Battle of Palmito Ranch. On May 12-13 the Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought and won by the confederates in south Texas. This was the last major clash of arms in the Civil War, occurring even though the war was technically over. -
The Liberator
The last issue of the Liberator is published. The newspaper has now becomes unnecessary because the slaves have been freed. -
Jesse James
The first day light bank robbery takes place in Liberty, Missouri. This was carried out by Jesse James and his gang, although no one is quite sure where Jesse James fits into this event. -
ASPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded in New York by Henry Bergh. -
Nickle
Congress approves the minting of a five cent piece, know as the nickel. This eliminates the half dime. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment is ratified. This gives civil rights to all the freed African Americans. -
Tennessee
Following the Civil War Tennessee becomes the first state readmitted to the Union. -
General of the Army
Congress passes the legislation making General of the Army a rank. Ulysses S. Grant is the first to hold that title. -
The Atlantic Cable
The Atlantic Cable is established allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time. -
Train Robbery
The first train robbery takes place. The Reno brothers get away with $13,000. -
Robbery
Jesse James and his gang robs a bank in Lexington, Missouri. They get away with $2,000. -
Ratification
Ohio Ratify's the 14th amendment -
Rejection
Kentucky rejects the 14th amendment -
Suferage
Blacks in Washington D.C gain the right to vote against Johnson's veto -
Virginia declines
Virginia rejects the 14th amendment -
The Empire state ratifies
New York ratifies the 14th amendment -
The Union Gained a Ratification
Kansas ratifies the 14th amendment -
Another ratification
Pennsylvanian ratifies the 14th amendment -
Congress takes action
Congress passes the Tenure of office acts, denying the right of the president to remove officials and cabinet members without congress consent. -
Ride Ins
African Americans stage a ride on streetcars in New Orleans to protest segregation. -
Impeachment
Congress looks into impeaching Johnson for his lack of effectiveness and unwillingness to follow through with reconstruction.
