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South carolina is the first state to sucede from the Union
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The deep south joins with South Carolina in suceding, Forms their own union called the Confederacy.
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Being a key for held by the union, the Confedacy decided to attack and take over Fort Sumter.
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After Fort Sumter, the remaining states join the confederacy
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Lead by Stonewall Jackson, the confederacy humuliated the union troops, who expected a quick and easy fight
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A big loss for McClellan, Lincoln removed McClellan for the first time from his position. This would not have occured if McClellan was more bold and decisive
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General John Pope, the next Union General, and his troops were ambushed by Lee's forces. Because of his overwhelming defeat, Lincoln was forced to put McClellan back as General
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Considered the Single bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War. Almost five thousand people had died altogether
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This gave the Confederate states 100 days left to give up the struggle without losing their slaves. However, none of the souther states agreed.
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After the South not agree to give up within 100 days of part one of the E.P., it was passed that all slaves in rebeling states would be set free. Also it was authorized that sfreed slaves could be in the Union Army.
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Grant captures Vicksburg after a long seige started on May 22, and Lee retreats from Gettysburg ending any more offensive attacks by the Confederates. Turning point within the war
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After the fall of Chattanooga, Georgia was left wide open to invasion, which sherman was able to do.
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Winning at Chattanooga opened up Georgia for invasion
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Risking it, Sherman left his supply lines and marched unopposed through Georgia, destroying major econmic and military sources within Georgia
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Sherman's invasion of Georgia gained huge popularity for Lincoln, allowing him to win again in 1864
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Banned Slavery in America
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After retreating westward for a hundred miles, Lee was forced to surrender.
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After Lee surrenders, the Confederacys only option is to surrender.
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John Wilkes Booth assassinates Lincoln in a Movie theater days after the end of the Civil war.
