american history timeline

  • Jefferson Davis appointed president of Confederacy

    Jefferson Davis appointed president of Confederacy
    the only president to serve from the confederency
  • election of 1860

    election of 1860
    lincon wins the election of 1860
  • south carolina secceeds

    south carolina secceeds
    after lincon is elected south carolina is the first of many states to seceed
  • Forming of Confederate States of America

    Forming of Confederate States of America
    where 6 representitives met from the 6 succeeded states
  • First battle of ironclads

    First battle of ironclads
    one of the first water battles of the war
  • Lincoln’s first inaugural address

    Lincoln’s first inaugural address
    after taking his oath of office
  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter
    bombardment of fort sumter by the confedercy
  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run
    battle between the north and south
  • Siege of New Orleans by Union

    Siege of New Orleans by Union
    navel attack from the union to try and secure the city
  • (Second) Battle of Bull Run

    (Second) Battle of Bull Run
    wholeotta gang shit
  • (Second) Battle of Bull Run

    (Second) Battle of Bull Run
    clearly the first battle wasnt enough so they came back for more
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    confederate back fire of a suprise attack
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg,