Civil War

By KatieB77

  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President
    Abraham Lincoln is elected as the first Republican President. He received 180 out of 303 electoral votes and 40% of the popular vote.

  • South Carolina Sucedes from the Union

    South Carolina sucedes from the Union. Followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisanna, and Texas.

  • Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States

    Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States
    Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States of America. He is a West Point graduate and former U.S. army officer.

  • Fort Sumter

    The Civil War began with the first shots on Fort Sumter.

  • Four More States Join the Confederacy

    Four more states join the Confederacy.

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    General-in-Chief Winfield Scott to advanced on the South before adequately training his untried troops. Scott ordered General Irvin McDowell to advance on Confederate troops stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia. McDowell attacked on July 21, and was initially successful, but the introduction of Confederate reinforcements resulted in a Southern victory and a chaotic retreat toward Washington by federal troops.

  • The Blockade of the Confederacy

    To blockade the coast of the Confederacy effectively, the federal navy had to be improved. By July, the effort at improvement had made a difference and an effective blockade had begun. The South responded by building small, fast ships that could outmaneuver Union vessels.