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Abraham Lincoln voted President
He received 40% popular vote from the public. He also 180 of 303 electoral votes naming him the new president of the U.S -
South Secedes from the United States
Abraham LincolnSouth Secedes After disagreemetns between North and South, South Carolina was the first to leave the United States. Soon after that Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas left the U.S. as well -
Confederacy President Election
Confederate PresidentOnce the Confederate Sates broke apart from the rest of the United States they had to form a government. They decided to elect a president. They elected Jefferson Davis. He is a demarcate and had the same view on slavery as the southern voters -
Fort Sumter
The Attack on Fort SumterThe South Invaded the North. They held open fire. This event started the Civil War. Lincoln asked to form armies to attack and beat the South. They thought it would never last as long as it did. North went into it thinking they would just stop the rebels and it would be the end. -
The Battle of Shiloh
Battle of ShilohThe Confederate attacked the Union but at the end of the battle the Confederate retreated and 40,000 Confederatae troops were killed -
"Stonewall" Jackson beat the Union
Commanded Confederate Troops and forced the Union to retreat to go protect Washington D.C -
The Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of ChattanoogaLasted from Nov. 23-25. Union forces pushed Confederate Troops awau from Chattanooga -
Confederate Army Surrends
Gen. Robert E. lee surrenderd him and his army. The Union had won the war. The war took 4 years and Lee told his troops the numbers and resources needsed is overwhelming.
