The Civil War

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
11/06/1860	Lincoln Elected	lincoln was elected in 1860 as the 16th president against many of the people's wishes
12/20/1860	south carolina secedes	south carolina was the 1st state to secede from the union
01/09/1861	mississippi secedes	mississippi was the 2nd state to secede from the union
01/10/1861	florida secedes	florida was the 3rd state to secede from the union
01/11/1861	alabama secedes	alabama was the 4th state to secede from the union
01/19/1861	georgia secedes	georgia was the 5th state to secede from the union
01/26/1861	louisiana secedes	louisiana was the 6th state to secede from the union
02/01/1861	texas secedes	texas was the 7th state to secede from the union
04/12/1861	Fort Sumter	the battle happened in charleston county and the confederate army won
04/15/1861	Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers	Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers because he needed them to be soldiers in the war, but not enough responded
04/17/1861	virginia secedes	virginia was the 8th state to secede from the union
05/06/1861	arkansas secedes	arkansas was the 9th state to secede from the union
05/13/1861	McClellan becomes commander	George McClellan was made commander after Winfield Scott, he waited too long to attack so he was fired
05/20/1861	north carolina secedes	north carolina was the 10th state to secede from the union
06/08/1861	tennessee secedes	tennessee was the 11th state to secede from the union
07/21/1861	1st manassas	The Battle of Bull Run was the first battle of the Civil War, also known as the 1st Manassas. Fought in Virginia, and the confederacy won
02/06/1862	Fort Henry	A union victory at the battle of fort henry in Tennessee
02/11/1862	Fort Donelson	Union victory at the battle of fort donelson in Tennessee, taken right after fort henry
03/05/1862	Robert E. Lee becomes commander	Robert E. Lee becomes the commander of the entire confederate army after turning down the offer to be the commander of the union army. Lee was one of the best commanders ever.
03/09/1862	Merrimack vs. Monitor	Also called the battle of hampton roads, the battle of merrimack vs monitor was a very important naval battle that resulted in both sides claiming victory
04/06/1862	Battle of shiloh	Confederacy attacked the Union under General Ulysses S. Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee. at night, reinforcements came, and the next morning the Union was winning. the confederacy retreated and the union won
06/26/1862	Pope becomes commander	A union commander who was known for being defeated at the second battle of bull run
08/28/1862	second manassas	Fought in the same place as first manassas and was also a confederate victory
09/17/1862	Sharpsburg (Antietam)	Fought in sharpsburg, maryland. was inconclusive, but STRATEGICALLY the union won. one of the most bloody battles of the civil war
09/23/1862	13th amendment	lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, and the 13th amendment abolished slavery
11/07/1862	Burnside becomes commander	After McClellan was fired once again, General Burnside took over for the battle of fredericksburg which resulted in an outstanding loss
12/11/1862	Fredericksburg	A confederate victory, burnside did not receive his pontoon bridges in time to cross the river so the confederacy blocked him off. he had to build the bridges while being fired at, then the fighting continued on the other side
04/30/1863	Chancellorsville	Lee sent his army to intercept the northern army at Chancellorsville. There was a forest so you couldnt see where the other side was. Lee sent Jackson to attack the army from the side and push them back. He did this and the Confederacy won
05/18/1863	Vicksburg	The union needed vicksburg to gain control of the mississippi, and the confederates in Vicksburg surrendered after they ran out of food. the confederacy was split in half and the Union Army won.
07/01/1863	Gettysburg	While the confederate soldiers were looking for cheap shoes in gettysburg they ran into the union forces and a battle that lasted for three days took place. on the last day, the confederate cannonade didnt work which caused the confederate's charge to fail and the union to win
07/04/1863	Joseph E. Johnston Surrenders	On the fourth of july, johnston surrendered to the union army after the confederacy had been split in two
06/15/1864	Siege of Petersburg	a union win at petersburg,virginia
09/02/1864	Atlanta Captured	The battle of atlanta started on july 22, 1864 and the city finally fell on sep 2, 1864. Union victory
12/18/1864	Battle of Nashville	Fought in Davidson County, union victory. union also had a victory at the battle of franklin.
04/09/1865	Lee Surrenders	At Appomattox, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, ending the American Civil War. Lee had no other option
04/14/1865	lincoln assassinated	lincoln was assassinated in fords theatre by john wilkes booth