U.S. History timeline (Jason P.)

Election of Abraham lincoln

Nov 6, 1860

Lincoln won against a split democratic party, and played a major role in helping the union win the war

Battle of Fort summer

Apr 12, 1861

First battle of the civil war. Conferate cannons around cherolette attacked the union controlled fort sumter.

1st battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

First major battle of civil war. confederates sent reinforcements until union surrendered.

Second battle of Bull run

Aug 28, 1862

Much larger than the first battle of bull run and last from august 28th through the 30th

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Both armies met at Antietam, and had more deaths more deaths than the revolution war of 1812

Emancipation Proclomation

Jan 1, 1863

Abraham declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."

Battle of gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

A Large win for the U.s. and was very bloody.

Gettysburg address

Nov 19, 1863

"Four score and seven years ago", is the start of one of the most famous speeches known to man by Abraham Lincoln.

Surrender of confederate forces

Apr 2, 1865

Robert E. Lee, commander of the army of north Virginia surrendered to Ulysses s. Grant and the Union army.

Assasination of Abraham Lincoln

Apr 15, 1865

Abraham Lincoln was assasinated by john wilks booth.