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Election of 1860
This election was mainly between two candidates John C. Breckinridge and Abraham Lincoln. A. Lincoln, a republican won the election without any support from the south, most of his electoral votes came from the north and the west parts of the country. Sectionalism can be seen during the election since the north was with Lincoln and the south was with Breckinridge. For the south, Lincoln winning the election was seen as a threat. This election marked the beginning od the Civil War. -
Jeffeson Davis
Jefferson Davis resigned from the senate and became elected president of the Confederacy on that November. He became the one in charge of the south part of the country. He allowed for easier raising of money and he also was the one who choose the generals. He helped the south with his ability to choose the generals. Because of him, the Confederacy also had the ability to have some money during the war. -
Fort Sumter
The battle at Fort Sumter occurred when the Union refused to leave the fort, located in Confederate territory. The result was an artillery until the fort surrendered. There were no fatalities on either side. This was the first sing that the Confederacy wouldn't go down without a fight. It also allowed for A. Lincoln a justification to raise an army for the war. -
Robert E. Lee
He rejected to be a part of the Union army because of his loyalty to Virginia. He won many battles and he also was the one who surrendered at the end of the war. He was a great general for the south, he enabled the war between the US to last a longer period of time than expected. Because of him, the south had a fighting chance. -
Winfield Sott and the Anaconda Plan
The plan was to win a long was, the fist steep was to use the US Navy to blockade the southern port therefore, stopping their supplies. The next part was to split the Confederacy into two by taken control of the Mississippi, and the final part was to train an army of 500,000 men and take them Richmond, so that they would take a key city. This plan helped the north win the war. Generals were later told about the plan and took it into action. -
Battle of Bull Run
Federal troops marched from Washington D.C. to to Manassas Junction, Virginia; their goal was to attack Confederate forces in Bull Run Creek. The Union had the upper had at fist , but that ended after General Thomas Stonewall Jackson arrived as a reinforcement for the Confederacy. The battle ended with the federal troops fleeing back to Washington D.C. And it also ended the thought that the war was going to be a fast and easy one ialso made the revels look invincible. -
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
T. S. Jackson, a general fighting for the Confederacy, was the general in charge of reinforcement during the battle of Bull Run. He showed that the Confederacy had a fighting chance against the Union and that gave the Confederacy hope and support that they might win the war. He was able to show that it wasn't going to be an easy war. -
George McClellan
He was appointed to the military division of the Potomac because of the Union loss at Bull Run. He helped build a better military for the Union, and late became general in chief of all the Union armies. As it would later be known he would be the best general and that was seen when the Union advnced to Richmond. He demonstrated that the confederacy shouldn't be underestimated. -
Monitor and Merrimac
This battle was the most important navy battle during the Civil War. The purpose of this battle was to stop the blockade that the confederacy had. Iron clad ships were used, and the battle was victory was indecisive. This battle had a greater impact on the world than on the US alone, a new type of war ships began to be produced around the world. The Union suffered more fatalities, but the Confederacy didn't do much to the blockade. -
Battle of Antietam
This was the "bloodiest battle" of the Civil War, and it was also the first battle in northern soil. The two general involved were Lee and McClellan; it was a battle that benefited the Union more. The battle gave confidence to Lincoln, and that allowed him to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. It also discouraged other countries to recognize the Confederacy as independent. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This was Lincoln's executive order that freed the slaves in the Confederacy if the states didn't return by January 1, 1863. This announcement gave the Union another reason to keep on fighting. It also encouraged slaves to fight for the Union and not for the Confederacy. Since there was more soldiers, the Union was able to gain from the Proclamation. -
Ulysses S. Grant
He was appointed to the Army of Tennessee in this date, as part of the Union. He was a part of some of the major battles, including the last battle of the Civil War which he won. After the Civil War he became president of the US. The victory in the Civil War was what made him a hero and enabled him to do more. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Under General Burnside, Union toops were able to cross the Rappahannock River and occupied Fredericksburg. The Union tried to get to Richmond before Lee could stop them, but they failed and the result was a victory for the confederacy. In this battle there were more deaths of Union soldiers than confederate soldiers, and is because it 's easier to defend than to attack. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The battle resulted from Ulysses S. Grant crossing the Mississippi R.. He defeated Gen. John Pemberton by entrapping them. The Union was victorious is also a part of the turning point of the war. This battle gave control over the Mississippi R. and that was an important place for the Confederacy, it meant that they were successful in splitting the Confederacy into two -
Battle of Gettysburg
This was the battle with the most causalities and the turning point of the Civil War. Lee was heading towards Pennsylvania, and in respond Lincoln sent George G. Meade to stop him. The Union won with a defensive stand and with an artillery on the 3rd day. Lincoln made the Gettysburg National Cementary because of all the death during the battle. The cementary was announced in the Gettysburg Address. -
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln gave the announcement that there was going to be a cemetery in Gettysburg. This occurred because of the Battle of Gettysburg and all the lives lost in the battle. The speech is known to be one of the best in the US, it states the right that all humans have(referring to the Declaration of Independence). It also includes the famous quote “government of the people, by the people, and for the people”. -
Sherman's March
The main goal of the march was to seize Atlanta , and they were successful in achieving their goal. The Union army went across Georgia with opposition from General Joseph E. Johnston, and General Hood also failed. After they reached Atalanta they burned the city. After that he headed to Savannah were General Hardee surrender. In his path he was destructive in the cities he went through. -
Appomattox Court House
The battles generals were, for the Confederacy Robert E. Lee, and for the Union Ulysses S. Grant. Lee was retreating West hoping to join with forces in North Carolina, but he only managed to get as far as Appomattox Court House. In there he launched an attack, but then surrendered(April 9) after realizing that he was fighting more than what it appeared. This signified the end of the rebellion(Civil War) and the Union as one again. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater in Washington DC by John Wilkes Booth. There was also sther conspiracies to kill the vice- president and Andrew Johnson and secretary of state William H. Seward. The purpose of the assassination was to rally the remaining confederate forces into keep on fighting. The assassination didn't have the effect that Booth wanted it to have.
