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The American Civil War
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Abraham Lincoln Is President
Lincoln is elected President with a 40% popular vote. -
South Carolina Succeeds From the Union
South Carolina succeeds form the Union and is soon followed by Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Lousiana, and Texas. -
The Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America is created and Jefferson Davis is the President. -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is attacked in Charleston, SC and the Civil War begins. -
Robert E. Lee Declines an Offer
Robert E. Lee was offered command of the Union army but he declined. -
The LInes Have Been Drawn
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Lincoln Speech
Lincoln makes a speech about and Congress makes the call for 500,000 men to be enlisted into the army. -
War Order no. 1
Lincoln orders that both land and naval forces are to start adancing by February 22nd, George Washington's Birthday. -
Capture
Ulysess S. Grant captures both Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. -
The Battle of Shiloh
General Ulysses S. Grant's troops are attacked and thousands are killed or wounded. -
Lee Takes Command
General Robert E. Lee takes command of the Confederate Army and it is thought that he will be less that adequate. -
The Second Battle of Bull Run
General Stonewall Jackson defeats the Confederate Army and the Union army returns to Washington. -
Antietam
Was the Bloodiest day in US miliraty history when General Lee and the confederate armiers were stoped at Antietam. There were 26'00 dead. Lee withdrws to Virgina. -
Fredericksburg
The Union armies try to take on the Condrederate armies. . .12'653 Unions dead and only 5'309 Confederates dead. -
Emancipation Proclamantion
President Lincoln issues the E.P. to free all slaves. -
Stonewall Jackson Dies
Stonewall Jackson dies.
"I have lost my right arm," Lee laments at the death of Jackson. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Confederates are defeted at the Battle of Gettysburg. -
Vicksburg
The last Confederate stronghold surrenders to General Grant after a six week siege. -
Gettysburg Address
President Lincolin delivers the Gettysburg address and makes the battlefeild a national cemetary. -
Grant
Grant is appionted the general over ALL of the armies in the United States. -
Surrender
General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Grant. -
Re-election
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected as president of the United States. -
Sherman
Sherman reaches Savannah, GA, leaving a 300 mile long, 60 miles wide path of destruction from Atlanta, GA. -
Thirteenth Amendment
Congress passes the 13th amendment with abolishes slavery. -
Touring Richmond
President Lincoln tour Richmond and visits the Confederate White House, Lincoln sits behind the desk of Jefferson Davis for a few moments. -
Final Portrait Of Lincoln
This is the final portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, weary from war.
