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Started the American Cival War, seven southern states demanded that the army abandon its facilities.
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Started the American Cival War, seven southern states demanded that the army abandon its facilities.
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Ironclad ships clash, makeing wooden ships obsolete.
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Ironclad ships clash, makeing wooden ships obsolete.
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Ulysses.S. Grant caught unprepared 13,000 US casualties and 10,000 CSA casualties. Lincoln is pressured to relive Grant of command he says "I cannot spare this man: he fights".
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Ulysses.S. Grant caught unprepared 13,000 US casualties and 10,000 CSA casualties. Lincoln is pressured to relive Grant of command he says "I cannot spare this man: he fights".
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Minor artillery battle
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Minor artillery battle
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Lee (using Johston's army) attacks MCcellen, driving MCcellen back toward Washington.
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Lee (using Johston's army) attacks MCcellen, driving MCcellen back toward Washington.
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75,000 soldiers (USA) under John Pope devoted by Stonewall Jaksson and James Longstreet and there 55,000 Confedrates, Pope relive of command.
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75,000 soldiers (USA) under John Pope devoted by Stonewall Jaksson and James Longstreet and there 55,000 Confedrates, Pope relive of command.
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Deadlist single day in American military history 26,000 men dead, wounded or missing by sundown, Union victory. Gunfire was so hevey evey corn stalk was cut to the ground "As closly as could have been done with a knife".
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Union defeated by Confederates. It is well that war is so terrible- we sould grow to fond of it --- Robert Evee.
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Union defeated by Confederates. It is well that war is so terrible- we sould grow to fond of it --- Robert Evee.
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Lincon issued- freeing the slaves in all Confederate states. Lincon pushed for ex-slaves to join Union army. Burnside replaced as commander of the army by Joseph "fighting Joe" Hooker. Ulysses.S.Grant placed in charge of the army of the west, orederd to capture Vicksburg.
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Lee decisively defeats Hooker with only half of the number of troops (130 to 60). I just lost confidence in Joe Hooker- Genral Joe Hooker.
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Lee decisively defeats Hooker with only half of the number of troops (130 to 60). I just lost confidence in Joe Hooker- Genral Joe Hooker.
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Grant caotures the city cutting Confederacy in half. Union now controls the Mississppi River.
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Three day battle results in a Union victory
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Three day battle results in a Union victory
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Grant caotures the city cutting Confederacy in half. Union now controls the Mississppi River.
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Decsive Confederate victory leaves Union troops trapped in Chattanooga under siege.
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Decsive Confederate victory leaves Union troops trapped in Chattanooga under siege.
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Grant assaults a hevily fortified Confedrate position they are surounded at all points. Many Union soliders predict the result. One dead solider from Massatuces wrote in his jornal, June 3 1964, Cold Harbor Virgina, i was killed. This was Grants "pickets conrel" movement he wrote in his memeries.
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Grants forces surround Lee at Petersburg. Union forces bombard the town for nine months using Mortars (huge cannons) that bombed 200 shells over 2 miles. By March Lee's only option is to attack Grant, he attacks the Union center four hours later, the attack is broken. A few day later, Grants forces break though Lee's lines. The CSA retrets, the Union captures the town and eventually the southern capital Richmond, VA
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Grant assaults a hevily fortified Confedrate position they are surounded at all points. Many Union soliders predict the result. One dead solider from Massatuces wrote in his jornal, June 3 1964, Cold Harbor Virgina, i was killed. This was Grants "pickets conrel" movement he wrote in his memeries.
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Sherman's forces battle John.B.Hood (CSA) at Alanta. Sherman captures Alanta in September. "Alanta is ours, and fairly won" Sherman telegraphs to Lincon. Shernan said "I can make Georgia howl". Sherman reaches Savanah Georgia, he left behind a 300 mile path of destructian, 60 miles wide, from Alanta to Savanah. He telographs Lincon ofering Savanah as a Christmas present.
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Hoods Confedrate Division is crushed by Geroge.H.Thomas. Hoods armyof tennessee is no longer a capable fighting force.
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Hoods Confedrate Division is crushed by Geroge.H.Thomas. Hoods armyof tennessee is no longer a capable fighting force.
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Sherman's forces battle John.B.Hood (CSA) at Alanta. Sherman captures Alanta in September. "Alanta is ours, and fairly won" Sherman telegraphs to Lincon. Shernan said "I can make Georgia howl". Sherman reaches Savanah Georgia, he left behind a 300 mile path of destructian, 60 miles wide, from Alanta to Savanah. He telographs Lincon ofering Savanah as a Christmas present.
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Grants forces surround Lee at Petersburg. Union forces bombard the town for nine months using Mortars (huge cannons) that bombed 200 shells over 2 miles. By March Lee's only option is to attack Grant, he attacks the Union center four hours later, the attack is broken. A few day later, Grants forces break though Lee's lines. The CSA retrets, the Union captures the town and eventually the southern capital Richmond, VA
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Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, VA. Grant alowes the Confedrate officers to keep thier sidearms and permits and the soliders ti keep thier horses and mules.
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Lincoln goes and attends a play our American Cousin with his wife Mary. During the third act at 10:13pm, he is shot by John wilkesbooth. Lincoln died at 7:22 the next morning.
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Slavery is aboilshed.
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Other than missing the surrender of the remaining Confederate troops in 1865 (spring), you have a very nice timeline here, Heather. Well done!
