Civil War & Abraham Lincoln

By julwagler

  • Lincoln is born in Hodgenville, Kentucky

  • Lincoln is elected to the Illinois House of Representatives

  • Lincoln is granted a license to practice law

  • Lincoln argues his first case before the Illinois Supreme Court

  • Lincoln is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Lincoln takes his seat in Congress

  • Lincoln becomes the first Republican elected to the office of President

  • Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States

    -Just days after Lincoln's inauguration he recieved a message from the fort's commander about a future Confederate attack

  • Civil War Begins

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    • Was the first major bloodshed battle after Ft. Sumter - An army of inexperienced Union soldiers met up with equally inexperienced Confederates -Confederates recieved the victory

  • Second Battle of Bull Run

  • Battle of Antietam

    -Proved to be the bloodiest single day battle in American history. -This Battle totaled more than 26,000 casualties.

  • Lincoln issues the Emacipation Proclamation--which drees the slaves

  • Gettysburg

    -Three day battle -Considered the turning point of the Civil War

  • Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address

  • Lincoln gives Gettysburg Address

    -Was given during the ceremony to dedicate a cemetery in Gettysburg - This speech was said by historians to "rename America"

  • Lincoln is re-elected president

    At the beginning of the election he faced great opposition but pushed through and won a second term.

  • Lincoln delivers his Second Inaugural Speech

  • Confederate Troops of Appomattox Courthouse

  • Lincoln is shot

    He is shot by actor John Wilkes Booth while attending the play "Our American Cousin" at Fords Theater

  • Lincoln passes away at 7:22 am

  • Lincoln's body arrives in Springfield, Illinois

  • Lincoln's body was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois