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The Election of 1860
Abraham lincoln was electeed president and brought the Republican party into power without the support of the South. Soon after the election some southern states, such as South Carolina, declared secession. This election brought slavery to the front of politics. The causes of the war were mainly the dussputes between the North and the South over state's rights and slavery. When Lincoln was elected, he believed that is was his job to ensure the removal of slavery. -
Fort Sumter
This occured six days after South Carolina declared it's secession. The South attacked the Unions supplies. Lincoln learned about their plan and sent a fleet of ships to support Fort Sumter. -
Lincoln into office
Even before Lincoln officially got into office, the Southern state's claimed secession. Lincoln was elected in 1860, but didnt come into office until 1861 in March. Lincoln was mostly self educated and came from a family with little money, he found his calling in politics when he was young. -
Hostilities
On this date, the Confederate forces attacked a U.S military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Lincoln called for a volunteer army from each state to recapture federal property. This led to the secession of four more slave states. Both sides raised armys, and the Union assumed control of border states. -
Winfield Scott and the Anaconda Plan
The Anaconda Plan was a strategy for subduing the seceding states in the American Civil War. This was created by general Winfield Scott. It was named the Anaconda Plan because of its snake like apperance. -
Battle Of Bull Run
Was also know os the First Battle of Manasas, it was the first major battle in the American Civil War. This is the location where Thomas J. Jackson received the nickname "Stone wall Jackson". This battle took place after the attack on Fort Sumter. -
Uylesses S.Grant
Lincoln appointed Grant brigadier general in the federal volunteers. After the American civil war, he became the president, and the first one to serve a full two terms since Andrew Jackson. Angry Northerners gave Grant the nickname "The Butcher", becasue -
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate during the American Civil War. He was elected without any opposed.Lincoln was said to be a better leader than he was, which they attribute to Davis being overbearing, over controlling, and overly meddlesome, as well as being out of touch with public opinion, -
George McClellan
He organized the famous Army of the Potomac, and served as the general-in-cheif of the Union Army. He was influential in organizing and training the Union army. -
Robert E. Lee
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Thomas Stonewall Jackson
He was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He was the most well-known Confederate commander after Robert E. Lee. Jackson was accidently shot, but survived with an amputated arm, until eight days later when he died of pneumonia. -
Battle of Antietam
It was the bloodiest battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties. It was faught on Northern soil. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside. The Union had more casualties. -
Emancipation Proclamation
An executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War under his war powers. It proclaimed the freedom of 3.1 million of the nation's 4 million slaves, and immediately freed 50,000 of them, with the rest freed as Union armies advanced. -
Battle of Gettysburg
In and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point. -
Monitor and Merrimac
