Abraham lincoln

U.S. History timeline (Jason P.)

By Jason Preston
  • Election of Abraham lincoln

    Election of Abraham lincoln

    Lincoln won against a split democratic party, and played a major role in helping the union win the war
  • Battle of Fort summer

    Battle of Fort summer

    First battle of the civil war. Conferate cannons around cherolette attacked the union controlled fort sumter.
  • 1st battle of Bull Run

    1st battle of Bull Run

    First major battle of civil war. confederates sent reinforcements until union surrendered.
  • Second battle of Bull run

    Second battle of Bull run

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

    Battle of Antietam

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

    Emancipation Proclomation

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

    Battle of gettysburg

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

    Gettysburg address

    "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

    Surrender of confederate forces

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

    Assasination of Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln was assasinated by john wilks booth.