The U.S. Civil War

Abraham Lincoln elected as president of the United States

1860

In one of the most controversial presidential elections, Republicans nominated Lincoln to run for president and won with absolutely no electoral votes from the South.

Copperheads founded

1860

The copperheads were a group of people in political power who were against the Civil War and against Lincoln in his effort to end the Civil War.

P.G.T. Beauregard ordered for Fort Sumter to be fired at

Apr 12, 1861

As Lincoln had sent food and medical supplies to Fort Sumter, P.G.T. Beauregard got orders to take Fort Sumter from Confederate president Jefferson Davis and opened fire on the fort until Robert Anderson, commander of the fort, had surrendered.

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Union was winning this battle until confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson made a stand and won the battle.

Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack

Mar 8, 1862

Union forms a blockade with their Navy and capture New Orleans.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Union gained victory against confederates when they fought close to the Tennessee River while Grant's army was under a surprise attack by confederate general P.G.T. Beauregard.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Being one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, the battle of Antietam ended up a strategic Union victory.

Battle for Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

In this battle of Confederate victory, Union general Burnside attacked Robert E. Lee and the Union loses 13,000 soldiers while the Confederates only lost 5,000.

The Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

5 days after the victory of the battle of Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves from rebel confederate states.

The Conscription

Mar 3, 1863

Congress passed a law that required all men aged 20 and 45 to be enlisted in the Union military.

Battle of Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

This battle unfortunately was a Confederate victory and involved Union general Joe Hooker and Confederate general Robert E. Lee butting heads in this battle.

Battle of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Ulysses was assigned to take over the Confederate controlled town of Vicksburg and succeeded in doing so while using the Navy and cutting the south in half as well.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 4, 1863

This battle turned out to be a turning point in the war for the Union in which Robert E. Lee tried to take Gettysburg which had a lot of supplies but ultimately failed because he fought an uphill battle.

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

This was a speech delivered by Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg. "Why we fight, dedication to those men."

Lincoln Assasinated

Apr 14, 1865

While in theater with his wife enjoying time off the horrors of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.