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First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Shiloh was fought on April 6 and 7, 1862, and resulted in a Union victory. With more than 23,000 casualties, Shiloh was the first battle of the Civil War that saw large-scale death and suffering. -
Lincoln takes office
Lincoln presided over the Union victory in the American Civil War, which dominated his presidency. Lincoln took office following the 1860 presidential election, in which he won a plurality of the popular vote in a four-candidate field. -
Seven Days' Battles
The two most important results culminating from the Seven Days Battles around Richmond were that General Robert E. Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia; and the larger Union Army of the Potomac was defeated and forced away from Richmond effectively ending Union General. -
Alabama sunk by Union warship
Off the coast of Cherbourg, France, the Confederate raider Alabama loses a ship to ship duel with the USS Kearsarge and sinks to the floor of the Atlantic, ending an illustrious career that saw some 68 Union merchant vessels destroyed or captured by the Confederate raider. -
Mississippi Plan
It was devised by the Democratic Party in that state to overthrow the Republican Party in Mississippi by means of organized threats of violence and suppression or purchase of the black vote. Democrats wanted to regain political control of the legislature and governor's office. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The battle between U.S. military troops and Lakota Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota resulted in the deaths of perhaps many men, women, and children. The massacre at Wounded Knee was the last major battle of the Indian Wars of the late 19th century.
