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Significant Events before 1863
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Republican Party Formed
Formeed by anti-slavery whigs and democrats plus free soilers marks the start of the Republican Party. Having poltiical views of ending slavery but not purely all on moral ethics they had similar ideas of that of the American System and was significant becaus future President Lincoln shares some the same ideals -
1856 Presidential Election
Election of 1856 consists of 3 parties (democrats, republicans, and know-nothing which leads the winner to be Bhuchanan a democratic president. This led to a united mindset of slavery and antii many repubican beliefs. This is significant beacuse it is the last democratic approach in office before Lincoln and before the democratic split. -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
In the election of 1860 four parties run and because tof the democratic party split in the election Lincoln ends up winning. He ran under the Republican Party and was very netural in his campaing. With his arrial in office the signficance is that it ultimately leads to the divsion between the North and South starting with South Carolina. -
South Carolina Secedes
The 1st state South Carolina secedes shortly after the election of Lincoln however with many rasons. They left beause of perceived differences in treatment by the central government in taxatio,economics, and polticis which later triggered a significant battle over Union property at Fort Sumter. -
Confederate States of America Formed
The result of 11 states secessding the Union establishing themsleves as a sperate country with their own government, economic system, laws, and president Jefferson Davis, which is significant because of its influence in controversial affairs throughout the Civil War. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter. The Confederate troops won the battle initiating the start of the Civil War.This attack lead Lincoln to take hostile action against the Confederate forces. -
First Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major land battle of the Civil War. The South figures out Union army strategy and attacks but just forces a disorderly retreat back to Washington.It made people realize that war was becoming a reality. -
Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack
The most famous and well-known naval battle of the Civil War. It was also the first battle between two ironclad ships, the Monitor (Union) and the Merrimack (Confederate). In the end neither side was declaired the winner. But this battle got nationwide attenion and also revolutionized how warships were built and established at a early age America's future dominance in naval power. -
Battle and Capture of New Orleans
The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces was a major turning point in the war. New Orleans was the Confederacy’s largest city, and, given its location at the mouth of the Mississippi River, a trading location with a powerful and economical port. The strategic military campaign of the Union to control the Missippi River was working. -
The Battle of Antietam
The battle forced the Confederate army to retreat across the Potomac River because the lack of man power and resources. This battle was the last attept by the Lee's army to make and offensive attack and has the record for the singlemost bloddy day in history. It also gave Abraham Lincoln the “victory” he desired before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation h -
Battle of Fredricksburg
Unsuccessful attempt by Burnside to attack the Southern Capital of Richmond. It was the first and last battles that General Burnside lead folowing the battle he was fired by Lincoln. The Confederacy won the battle after a series of attacks agist the Union. -
Emancipation Proclamation
A poltical move by Abraham Lincoln after the Union vicotries at at Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg that freed all slaves only in the South. Also contributed to an incrase of manpower beacuse of the motivation. Thus, preventing border staties from allying with the South and enraged the South to destroy the war. -
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Battle of Chancellorsville
The North led by General Hooker attacked the South led by General Lee. The Confederacy claimed victory pushing union forces back accross the Rappahannock River. This battle was significant because the Confederats won the battle however they had the greater number of casualties -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Confederacy was split in half because the loss and its vital stronghold on the Mississippi. Grant's successes in the West boosted his reputation, leading ultimately to his appointment as General-in-Chief of the Union armies.One of the most brilliant military campaigns of the war. It becomes the last major fortification along the Mississippi and extends the North campaign -
Battle of Gettysburg
Robert Lee’s attempt to invade the North but fails because of Pickett's Charge causing a drastic loss in the South and Lee’s s military plan will never invade the North again and make any more offensive moves. Battle serves as a turning point in the war, -
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga marked the end of Union offensive efforts betweenTennessee and Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. The battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. It was a Confederate victory forcing a retreat to Chatnooga and Lincoln replacing the general with Grant. -
Battle of Atlanta
The North led by General William T. Sherman attacked Atlanta, Georgia, protected by the South under General John Bell Hood. The Union won the battle which boosted Sherman's reputation as head of the west and continued his campagin to the Northeast burning everything on the way. It also is singiciant because it granted control of the Missippi River and Grant becomes the ledaer. -
Lincoln's Re-election
Lincoln wins re-election furthering his stance after the Emancipation Proclamation and various Union victories after gettysburg such as Sherman’s victory in Atlanta boosted Lincoln’s popularity and helped him win the first election after the Civil War and since Andre Jackson -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The final formal major engagement of the Civil War. General Lee of the Confederacy surrendered to General Grant and the American Civil War came to an end. -
Assisination of Abraham Lincoln
Days after the ending of war, President Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilks Booth in Ford's Theater. He died at a point whre America worshipped him the most.. VP Andrew Johnson became President following him for a short 3 months -
13th Ammendmentt
The 13th Ammendment abolished the institution of slavery. The ammendment was enacted 8 months after the Civil War ended. The 13th Ammendment was the first of the ammendments considered the Reconstruction ammendments. Overall, the ammendment removed the use of servitude
