Ch.15 timeline

ch.15

Period: Jan 25, 1860 to May 25, 1870

Lincoln elected

May 25, 1860

Abraham Lincoln is elected president, and the southern states are furious.

South Carolina secedes

Jun 25, 1860

South Carolina first state to secede from the union.

Rest of deep south secedes

Feb 5, 1861

Confederacy is founded.

fort sumter

Apr 25, 1861

Fort sumter is fired upon and surrenders to confederate forces

Battle of bull run

Jun 25, 1861

South wins the battle at bulll run.

Forts

Feb 25, 1862

Grant captured forts Henry and Donelson.

New Orleans

Apr 25, 1862

Farragut captures New Orleans for the Union.

McCellan campaign

Jul 25, 1862

He leads an unsuccessful campaign on the peninsula southeast of Richmond.

battle of bull run part 2

Aug 25, 1862

South wins the second war at bull run, giving them both victories there.

Antietam

Sep 25, 1862

McCellan defeats Lee at the battle of Antietam.

Lincoln

Sep 25, 1862

He issues preliminary Emancipation proclamation.

Lincoln final issue

Jan 25, 1863

Lincoln issues final emancipation Proclamation.

Major victory

Jul 25, 1863

North gains major victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg.

Sherman

Sep 25, 1864

Atlanta burns to the ground as Sherman passes through.

re-election

Nov 25, 1864

Lincoln is re-elected president, defeating McClellan.

Sherman keeps on rolling

Dec 25, 1864

Sherman marches through Georgia and takes Savannha but doesnt burn the city down but gives it to Lincoln as a bday present.

13 amendment

Jan 25, 1865

Congress passes 13th amendment abolishing slavery.

surrenders

Apr 25, 1865

Grant captures Petersburg and Richmond, and Lee surrenders at Appomattox.

Assasination

Apr 25, 1865

Lincoln is assasinated by John Wilkes Booth at a theatre.

more surrenders

May 25, 1865

Remaining Confederate forces surrender.