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South Carolina Secedes
After the first secession, 10 other states including Georgia, Tennesee, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Arkansas. -
The Confederate States of America is Born
Delegates from 11 Southern States met to formally declare the formation of The Confederate States of America. -
Confederate Troops Fire Upon Fort Sumter
50 cannons under the command of General Pierre Beauregarde opened fire on the union fort in Charleston port. -
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Civil War
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Fort Sumter Surrenders
After a bombardment which consisted of over 3,000 shells, Union troops surrender after two days of seige by the Confederates. -
Lincoln Calls for Volunteers
Lincoln calls upon 75,000 young men to enlist in the military. -
Virginia Secedes
After the Confederate victory at Fort Sumter, Virginia is persuaded to secede from the Union. The Confederate capitol is moved from Montgomery, Al to Richmond, Va. -
Lincoln Orders a Blockade of Southern Ports
In order limit the flow of supplies and money to the South, Lincoln lays a perimeter around the southern states in order to starve the Confederacy into submission. -
Robert E. Lee Resigns His Comission
After refusing command of the Union Army, Lee resigns his commission with the US Army and journeys to Virginia to join the Confederacy. -
Union Forces Are Defeated At Bull Run
Union forces under the command of Irvin McDowell are repelled by confederate general, Thomas J. Jackson; forever granting him the name "Stonewall" Jackson in commemeration of his steadfast defense. -
Lincoln Replaces McDowell
After his defeat at Bull Run, McDowell is rerelieved by General George B. McClellan as commander of the department of the Pontiac. -
McClellan Named General-In-Cheif
After Winfield Scott's resignation, Lincoln named McClellan as the commander of all union forces. -
The Trent Affair Begins
Two confederate diplomats sailing towards Europe are captured by Union forces while sailing aboard the Trent; an english vessel. -
Lincoln Orders A General Advance
Union forces are ordered to begin taking ground by Febuary 22, George Washington's birthday. -
Grant Captures Fort Henry
In response to Lincoln's call for advancement, Grant takes Fort Henry, followed by Fort Donelson in Tennessee. -
Willie Lincoln Dies
Abraham Lincoln's son dies from fever. -
The Merrimac Sinks Two Union Ships
The Merrimac; an ironclad, sinks two wooden Union ships. This victory signalled the end of the use of wooden ships in naval warfare. -
The Peninsular Campaign Begins
McClellan begins his push towards Virginia down the Potomac river. -
Lincoln Relieves McClellan
After demonstrating an overly-tentative nature, McClellan is relieved of the title "general-in-chief". Lincoln then assumes this title. -
Confederate Surprise Attack At Shiloh
Confederate forces launch a surprise attack against General Ulysses S. Grant's union army at Shiloh. -
Union Ships Sail To Take New Orleans
17 ships under the command of David Farragut move up the Mississippi to take New Orleans. -
The Battle Of 7 Pines Begins
Confederate forces outside of Richmond nearly defeat General McClellan but are held back when the confederate commander Joesph Johnston is wounded. -
Lee Takes Command At 7 Pines
After Johnston's injury, Lee takes command of the troops at 7 Pines and dubs them the "Army Of Northern Virginia". -
Lee Begins The Seven Days Battle
Lee attacks McClellan at Richmond and drives McClellan towards Washington -
Henry J. Halleck Named General-In-Cheif
Lincoln transfers control of union armies to Henry (Old Brains) Halleck after 4 months of his own command. -
Confederates Win At The 2nd Battle Of Bull Run
55,000 confederate troops under Stonewall Jackson defeat 75,000 union troops under the control of John Pope. Pope is then relieved of command. -
Lee Invades Harper's Ferry
55,000 Confederate troops infiltrate northern teritory. -
The Bloodiest Day In American History
Lee's troops are caught by Mclellan's 90,000 troops at Antietam. 26,000 men die in one day. -
Lincoln Issues Preliminary "Emanicpation Proclomation"
Wile en route to Antietam, the president announces an early form of the Emancipation Proclomation -
McClellan Replaced By Burnside
Gen. McClellan is relieved by General Ambros e E. Burnside after Antietam. -
Fredricksburg
Burnside is defeated at the Potomac River by rebel forces. -
Emancipation Proclomation
The final version of the Emancipation Proclomation is issued by Abraham Lincoln -
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Reconstruction
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Grant Promoted
Grant is named commander of the army of the west with orders to capture Vicksburg. -
The Union Adopts Conscription
Males between the ages 20 and 45 are required to serve or pay a fee of $300. -
Gettysburg
Lee is defeated at Gettysburg, turning the tide of the war for the North. -
Chattanooga
Grant takes the rebel city of Chattanooga. Union soldiers yell "Chickamunga" in rememberance of the union defeat almost 3 years earlier. -
Sherman Begins His March to The Sea
Sherman and his 64,000 men begin moving across Georgia, burning as they go. -
Freedman's Bureau Created
In order to aid free blacks in beginning new lives, the government creates the freedman's bureau. -
Lee Surrenders
Lee surrenders at Appomattox to Grant, ending the civil war -
Lincoln Dies
Lincoln succumbs to a bullet wound to the head -
13th Ammendment Ratified
Slavery is Abolished -
Arkansas Re-Admitted
Arkansas re-admitted to the union -
Southern States Re-Admitted
Florida, Louisians, North Carolina, and South Carolina re-admitted -
Alabama Re-Admitted
Alabama re-admitted to the union -
14th Ammendment Ratified
Freed slaves are given full citizenship. -
Grant Elected
Former General-In-Cheif, Ulysses S. Grant is elected as the 18th President of The United States -
Texas V. White
Secession is declared illegal and Radical Reconstruction is declared constitutional -
Virginia Re-Admitted
Virginia is re-admitted to the union -
MIssissippi Re-Admitted
Mississippi is re-admitted to the union -
15th Ammendment
Universal Suffrage is now the law of the land -
Texas Re-Admitted
Texas is re-admitted to the union -
Department of Justice Created
Congress creates the department of justice. -
Georgia Re-Admitted
Georgia re-admitted to the union -
Martial Law In South Carolina
Klan violence in South Carolina prompts Grant to declare martial law. -
Union Troops Withdraw
The remaining 38,000 federal troops withdraw from the south
