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American Civil War
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Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was divided by four parties. Lincoln, winner of the election represented the Republican Party, Stephen Douglas represented the North Democrats, John C. Brecknridge represented South Democrats, and finally John Bell was for the Constitution Union Party. The election caused the South's decision to leave the Union as well as dividing the Democrat Party into two. -
Fort Sumter
Initiating the Civil War, Lincoln gave the South the choice to hold out or open fire at Fort Sumter. The attack on Fort Sumter and its capture after two days united the North to save the Union. -
Winfield Scott and and Anaconda Plan
Thought by General-in-Chief Winfield Scott, the Anaconda Plan was use for the U.S Navy to block the southern ports and thereby cut off essential supplies from reaching the South. General Winfield Scott was a veteran of the 1812 and Mexican War, eventually his tatics to beat the Confederacy Forces would become important to achieve northern victory. -
Battle of Bull Run
During the first Battle of Bull Run, the Confederate army under General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson, counterattacked the Union Forces as soon as they were close to winning. In the second Battle of Bull Run, General Robert E. Lee took advantage of the new set of Generals for the Union Forces to attack at Pope's army in northern Virginia. -
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Thomas Stonewall Jackson was a general for the Confederacy Forces who fought in the first Battle of Bull Run. Starting his career in the Mexican-American War, Thomas Stonewall Jackson was a well known general due to his tactics, becoming one of the greatest commanders of U.S history. -
George McClellan
Commander of the Union Army, George McClellan, believe in training his troops for a long period and discipline before going into battle. However his skills became a concern to President Lincoln as McClellan came across lost over lost, eventually being replaced for General John Pope. -
Jefferson Davis
Before turning into the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, Jefferson Davis was the United States Secretary of War during President Franklin Pierce presidency. During his presidency of the Condeferate States, Davis did not contribute with the public's opinion and caused a great decline in the South's economy. -
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was the general of the Confederate Army, resulting from fast, well planned tatics, Robert E. Lee became a symbol for South's independence, with succesfull battles such as the second Battle of Bull Run, and the Seven Day Battle, Robert E. Lee became one of the greatest general. -
Monitor vs.Merrimac
The Battle of Monitor vs. Merrimac is one of the most important naval battles in American Civil War history. Between the Monitor ship that fought for the Union and the Merrimac which fought for the Confederate Forces. Creating a new revolutionize future of naval warfare, Monitor vs. Merrimac also led to the prevention of the South's formidable new weapon. -
Battle of Antietam
After the Battle of Bull Run, Lee led his army to Maryland territory where they hopelessly lost to the Union party. McClellan, who was reassign, knew Lee's battle plan because a copy of it had been dropped by a general. Causing the bloodiest battle, the Battle of Antietam meant the support of Britain to the Confederacy Army if they won. -
Ulysses S. Grant
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Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg resulted in a great defeat for the Union Army. Losing over half soldiers than the Confederate Forces, the Union Army, led by General Ambrose Burnside's plan to cross Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg in mid-November was delayed by bureaucratics causing Robert E. Lee's army to move quicker. -
Emancipation Proclamation
A year earlier, Lincoln had announced freeing the slaves if the Confederate States of America did not return to the Union. As a result of that, Lincoln the next year signed the Emancipation Proclamation, allowing slaves to be free and able to fight in the Union Forces. -
Battle of Vicksburg
General Ulysses S. Grant army surrounded Vicksburg, trapping the Confederate Army of Gen. John Pemberton. Blocking any sort of communication or utilites from passing, the Confederate Army surrender after fourty days. Because of that, the Confederate Army was split in half with the lost of Gen. John Pemberton, resulting in Grant's success ,he became General-in-Chief of the Union Forces. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Hoping to pressure the North to call for peace or gain foreign interventions for the South, Robert E. Lee marched his army to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Lee surprise the Union forces, however, the Battle of Gettysburg resulted as a turning point for the Union forces. Resulting with over 50.000 casualties, the most crucual battle of the war and the bloodiest, proved futile and destroyed a good part of the Confederate army -
Gettysburg Address
Resulting from the Battle of Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches in United States's history. In less than two minutes, Abraham Lincoln was able to delivered his speech at the dedication of Soldiers' National Cemetary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Expressing " a new birth of freedom" , Gettysburg Address interpret equal rights to all citizens. -
Sherman’s March
Sherman's march is commonly known as the Savannah Campaign, where Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman from the Union Forces led his troops to camputre Atlanta, Georgia and ending with the capture of Savannah. Destroying anything in their path, Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman destroy from cotton fields, barns, and anything that would help the Confederate Forces. Ending his trip in February 1865, Sherma's march helped to break the will of the Conferacy and destroying its will to fight on. -
Appomattox Court House
When Lincoln asked Jefferson Davis to surrender and join the Union, Robert E. Lee and his army of less than 30,000 men tried to escape to the mountains, he was cut off and asked to surrender to Ulysses S. Grant. Treating Lee with respect, Grant allowed Lee's men to return to their horses with their horses. -
Lincoln’s Assassination
With less than a month after Lee surrender. President Abraham Lincoln made his second inaugural address expressing his sympathy for the south. He urged that the South be treat benevolently, On April, while attending a performance, John Wilkes Booth killed president Lincoln. Angering the North, at times of South's need, the North would mourned Lincoln's death.
