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The Civil War
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Abraham Lincolns Elected President
In the presidential election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln was selected to be the sixteenth president of the U.S. This showed the South that they were losing their political power, and ultimately led to the secession of the Confederate States -
South Carolina Seceds
South Carolina was the first state to secede, leading to many other states seceding. -
The Confederacy Forms
Following the secession of South Carolina, many other states secede, forming the Confederacy. Now the United States of America is split into two countries. -
First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)
This was the first major land battle of the Civil War and really the battle that declared this an official war. Due to the Confederate victory this showed that the war was going to be a lot longer then the quick defeat the Union hoped for. -
First Battles of the Ironclads
This was a fight between the Merrimack and Monitor.and on of the most important Naval battles ever fought. It made the old navies useless and made every country have to get ironclad ships instead of their wooden ships. During the Civil War the Union could make more Ironclad ships than the Confederates. This battle had no winner. -
Battle of Shiloh
Although the Union Won this battle this was a tactical victory as they're were 13,047 casualites, 23,746 overall. It also started to make everyone realize; no matter who won this war, it was going to be long, and hard, with many casualties. -
Robert E. Lee Takes Command (Confederates)
General Robert E. Lee starts to take command of most of the Confederate army. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson are the two most efficient and tactical Generals the Confederates have. Until Jackson passes away during the Battle of Chancellorsville. -
Seven Days' Battles
This was a series of battles that, hence the name, lasted seven days. Most of these battles were won by the Confederates. This gave a moral boost to the Confederates and made me General Lee of the Confederates at his peak. This caused Lee to continue his aggresiveness to the Second Battle of Bull Run and the Maryland Campaign -
Second Battle of Bull Run
This was a very important victory for the South.It was the most decisive battle in the Northern Virginia Campaign for the Confederates. -
Battle of Antietam
This was known as the bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War. There was no definite winner but the Union made the Confederates retreat back across the Potomac River giving them the Union the advantage. This led Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
After the Battle of Antietam Lincoln put into the effect the Emancipation Proclamation. This stated that all slaves in the rebellious states were now free. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
This battle was known because one of the key Confederate Major Generals, Thomas J. Jackson, was accidentally shot by one of his own men and passed away a short time after. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Union had a ginormous win with the Siege of Vicksburg because it gave the Union control over the Mississippi and split the Confederacy in half. Also, this led to Ulysses S. Grant's position at General-in-Chief of the Union Army. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This Battle, General Robert E. Lee of the Confederates tried a charge against the Union to take pressure of Virginia, known as Pickett's Charge. However, it failed. This loss was a crushing blow to the Confederates and Lee never agained tried a mass charge to invade the North. -
Attack on Fort Wagner
Although this was not a huge battle in the war it was for African Americans. The 54th Massachusetts was the first African American group to Battle in the War (on the Union side of course, Confederates would not give guns to African Americans). They won this battle, losing half of their men, but showed that U.S. that they can fight. -
Battle of Chattanooga
This was a huge self esteem boost for the Union. It was following the worst lost of any U.S. Army defeat in history. It was won of Grant's first battles for the Union and he drove the Confederates back into Georgia. -
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
This was an in inconclusive battle. It was a hard fought battle as the Union had 18,000 casualities, but gave the Confederates 12,000. Grant decided to disengage and continue his overland campaign towards Richmond, Virginia. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
This was a huge Confederate victory as they only suffered 2,000 casualties but caused 13,000 Union casualties. This caused General Grant of the Union to retread from the attack on Richmond and started shifting it to threaten Petersburg -
Battle of Petersburg
The Union won this battle gaining control of important railroads and communications outside Richmond. -
Battle of Appomattox Court House
The Union won this battle by making General Robert E. Lee of the Confederates surrender, ending the war. The Union officially won the Civil War
