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Robert E. Less
He was a brilliant general of the U.S Army in 1860. He took command of the Confederacy forces in 1862. In 1865, he was defeated from battle of Gettysburg which was Lee's first tactical defeat. He ended the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the U.S. He was a major part of the national union party. He issued the Emancipation Proclomation. -
Anaconda Plan
This was the North's stratergy for Victory created by Winfield Scott. They had 3 steps to complete: Create a naval blockade so the south could not import, export, or trade; Capture Richmond, and control the Mississippi River. -
Jefferson Davis
Jeferson Davis (born in 1808) was the first president of the Confederacy. He tried to unify southern states under the central government. -
South Secedes
During January, the South secedes. Right after Abe Lincoln was elected President, S. Carolina calls a state convention trying to remove themselves from the U.S. They believed that Abe Lincoln was wrong to free slaves. The South were dependent on slaves as they had a lot of agriculture. After S. Carolina seceded, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas followed in their footsteps. The Confederate States were created with Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina also. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Confederate Victory in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina in April 12-April 13. 80 Union soldiers fought against the 500 Confederate soldiers. This began the war. -
The Battle of Bull Run
The Confederates won this battle in Manasas, Virginia. which caused them to believe thaat they were invincible. This was the first major land-based fight of the Civil War. -
Ulysses S. Grant
He was the head of the Army of Tennessee. In 1862, He was Victorious of Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, and the capture of New Orleans which gained control over the Mississippi River. -
Battle of Antietam
During this battle, General Lee needs to re-supply his army so they decide to invade Maryland. This was the bloodiest single day of the war; almost 23,000 total casualties. This battle ended as a tactical draw. -
Major Battles
1.) Peninsula Campaign
2.) Seven Days
3.) Second Manasas (Second Bull Run)
4.) Antietam
5.) Fredricksburg (Casualties= Union: 12,653; Confederacy: 5,377) -
Emancipation Proclomation
This document written by Abe Lincoln allowed slaves to become free. Many people like the abolitionists loved this including Fredrick Douglas, while others were not pleased. -
New York City Draft Riots
Workers and laborers were raged about how the draft system favored the rich. They attacked the draft office and African American Churches. Throughout the riot, there were over 100 deaths. -
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln delivers The Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers National Cemetary. "Of the people, by the people, for the people" -
Shermans March
General William T. Sherman marched from Atlanta to Savannah destorying everything in his path. This was from 1864 to 1865. -
Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee surrenders to Grant which ends the Civil War
