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Election of 1860
Election Of 1860 In 1860, the Republican Party heard that if they won the southerners would leave the Union. While that was going on Abraham Lincoln was just elected for president. Replacing James Buchanan with states like Indiana and Illinois. The Election of 1860 did not officially have a platform because it just simply helped the Constitution. -
South Secedes
The South Secedes In 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Lousiana, Mississippi, and Texas had followed up to by Feburary the 1st. A few days later, the united states senators turned in there resignations. December 20th 1860, the South Carolina chose to an ordinance that South Carolina and other states would now be under the name the United States of America. -
Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America The Confederate States of America was formed by Montgomery and Alabama. After they wrote it they wrote a constitution with it and elected a president. There new president was Jefferson Davis. -
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Bull Run The First Battle of Bull Run took place at a long stream called Bull Run. First the Union drove back the Confederates, and then the Confederates soldiers fight behind Thomas Jackson. After more southerns were there, the Union Army went back to WashingtoN. Spring of 1862, Lincoln sent troops back to Virginia under George McClellan's under. -
Election of Jefferson Davis
Election of Jefferson Davis In 1861, after the delegates worte the Constitution, Jefferson Davis was elected to be president for the Confederacy. He was elected to serve a six term by the Confederacy constitution. He was president until May 5th when the government vanished. -
Fort Sumter
Fort SumterIn 1861, Charleston County, Beauregard demanded to The Union of Fort Sumter to surrender. Commander Anderson refused to the request. On the twelth of April, Confederates started fire on the fort. To results the Confederates won ,and Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War. -
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh The Confederates attacked the Union betraying General Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee. The federal troops were almost done with the fighting, but that night more people came and the Union were back on the field. The most people killed were with the Union troops. -
The Second Battle of Bull Run
[ The Second Battle of Bull Run](http://http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-second-bull-run)The second battle of Bull Run was the battle that decided the Confederates and the Union campaigns armies in Virginia. John Pope wanted McClellan's army to strike first, but General Lee did. Lee sent his army to Virginia to hit Manassas. August twenty-ninth, Pope people ran into Jacksons men. Lee's army was led by James Longstreet, and forced Pope to injure Washington. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam happened at Washington County, Maryland. The morning battle the Confederates went back to Miller's Cornfeild and the West Woods. At the feild, the Union fought back to the Confederate could not struggle anymore. The last assult the Union pushed over the bridge at the Antietam creel. The Battle of Antietam was the most bloodiest battle known at the Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclomation
Emancipation Proclomation In 1862, the proclomation said for all slaves in non-occupied areas agaisnt the Union. During the war, Congress made 180,000 African Americans to serve in the army. Most of the poeple got effected by the war. The women replaced the men who went into war, and some of the soldiers died of diseases. -
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Vicksburg In 1863, General S. Grant made the armies come together at Vicksburg. On July fourth, he surrendered after the seige problems. This made the war one of the best campaigns. Grant's plan was successful in the west. This made him the General-in-Chief. -
Battle of Gettysburg
[ The Battle of Gettysburg](http://http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.html)During the battle of Gettysburg, the Confederates pushed back the union line. The Union were angry, so they made a Confederate assault. General Lee ordered Geroge Pickett to attack them on July third. They killed mostly 15,000 men who were in the charge. There charge was called the "Pickett's Charge". Lincoln dedicated the Union for there big win witht the Gettysburg Address. -
Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address was placed for the Union of winning the Civil War. The address talked about how we have formed a new nation and birth of freedom. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Appomattox Courthouse In 1865, Grant broke through Lee's army at Petersburg. Lee finally noticed that and decided to surrender to Grant in the town of Appomattox Courthouse. Some Americans lost their lives in the years of fighting.
