The Civil War

By Adun

  • Election

    Abraham Lincoln is first elected president.

  • South carolina Secedes

    Thiss is the day South Carolina secedes form the Union.
  • Confederate States of America formed

    Confederate States of America formed

    Jefferson Davis is elected president.

  • Civil War begins.

    Confederates open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.

  • Union Victory

    Gen. Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee.

  • Invade.

    Lee invades the North with 50,000 Confederates and heads for Harpers Ferry is fallowed by McClellan's 90,000 Union soiilders.

  • Proclamation

    Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves issued by President Lincoln.

  • Finals

    Final Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    The tide of war turns against the South as the Confederates are defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.

  • Command

    Ulysses S. Grant is given official authority to command all of the armies of the United States.

  • North Invade

    The beginning of a massive, coordinated campaign involving all the Union Armies to invade Virginia.

  • Re-Election

    Abraham Lincoln is re-elected president.

  • Christmas Present

    Savannah falls to Sherman%u2019s army without resistance. Sherman gives the city to Lincoln as a Christmas present.

  • Thirteenth Amendment

    Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolishes slavery throughout the United States.

  • Fall of Richmond

    Union troops occupy Richmond.

  • End

    Civil War officaly over Union wins.