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South Carolina was the first state to secede from the North.
South Carolina seceded from the U.S. when Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. Because he hated slavery, South Carolina saw this as a threat and continued to have slavery in the state. -
Attack on Fort Sumter; trigger of the war
Lincoln attempted to send supplies to Fort Sumter. He warned the state in advance, but South Carolina wanted the fort to surrender. The Civil War began when shots were fired at Fort Sumter in an attempt to stop Lincoln's supplies from reaching the fort. Robert Anderson finally surrendered the fort over to the Confederates after two days of attacking. -
North Carolina secedes; last state to do so
North Carolina joins the Confederate army. they were the eleventh and last state to do so. -
Lincoln requests an army
Lincoln goes to congress requesting them to find 500,000 men for his army. -
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was considered the bloodiest day in America's history. During this battle, over 26,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing on both sides. The battle was considered a draw, but it stopped Lee from going into Maryland and he went back to Virginia. -
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
Lincoln addresses his Emancipation Proclamation which frees slaves in all the Union land and allows black soldiers into the army. From this point forward, the Civil War was a war fought over slavery. -
Military Drafting Required
This is when the first draft in American history took place. Congress ordered a draft and all men had to go to war unless they paid the government $300 or came up with a substitute. Thi started drafting riots in major Northern cities like New York. -
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Chancellorsville Battle
This battle resulted in the loss of 17,000 casualties in the Union and the loss of 13,000 for the Confederates. -
Lincoln Delivers he Gettysburg address
Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg address which is a 2 mkinute long speech about the war itself. -
Lincoln puts Grant in charge of all Union armies
Grant is now in charge of all Union armies and General William T. Sherman takes over his previous position in the West. -
Thirteenth Ammendment is Passed
The Thirteenth Ammendment is approved and passed by Congress which gets rid of slavery. -
Lincoln Gets Reelected
Lincoln is sworn in for his second term as president of the United States. -
General Robert E. Lee Surrenders
General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate states surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant which ends the war. The north Union has won. -
Lincoln is Shot
President Lincoln gets shot at Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. -
Lincoln Dies
Lincoln does not regain conciousness after being shot and dies. -
Johnston Surrenders
General of the biggest Confederate army is the last one to surrender, leavign the Union to win the war and the nation to remain together. -
Civil War ended
The war was ended when General Stand Waitie of the confederate side surrendered at Fort Gibson. He was last general to surrender.
