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Election of 1860
Election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, became president in 1860. The South started to worry that they would not be able to keep their slaves, because Republicans were against slavery. The South decided to secede once Abraham Lincoln became president. -
South Seceded
First President of the Confederate States of America South Carolina seceded from the Union. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas seceded on Feburary 1. Three days later, delegates met in Montgomery, Alabama and formed the Confederate States of America. They then made Jefferson Davis their president. -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter Abraham Lincoln said that the South could not separate from the Union legally. So, the South decided to attack Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter was a federal fort at the entrance to Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. After the fort surrendered, the war began. -
Clash of the North and South
First Battle of Bull Run The first major classes between the two was in July 1861. This was called the First Battle of Bull Run. At first, the Union was pushing The Confederates back, but the Confederates soldiers rallied behind General Thomas Jackson, "Stonewall". When more Southern troops arrived, the Union amry retreated. -
The Second Battle of Bull Run
Second Battle of Bull Run The Second Battle of Bull Run was the deciding battle in the Civil War. It's when Lincoln sent Genral John Pope to advance on Richmond from Washington. Lee caught the Union off guard and the army fell apart. -
Seven Days Battle
Seven Day's Battle Lincoln sent Union troops to Virginia under General George McClellan's command. McClellan faced General Robert E. Lee. Robert E. Lee had resigned from the U.S. army to join the Confederates. When Lee attacked McClellan, it was called the Seven Day's Battle. It was six battles in seven days. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle of the entire war. This battle happened when the two armies met along the Antietam Creek in Maryland. This battle was an important victor for the Union. Lee lost a third of his troops and could not carry on further. -
Battle of Shiloh
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was an important figure in the western region. He led his troops into Tennessee. On April6, the Confederates caught Grant by surprise and pusehd the Union back in the Battle of Shiloh. When the Union got some more troops, they couterattacked and forced the Confederantes back. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation is the proclamatin that declared all slaves would be freed on January 1, 1663. During the war however, the Congress allowed about 180,000 African Americans to serve in the Union army. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg On July 1, 1863, the Confederates pushed the Union back. The next day, the Union pushed the Confederates back. Lee ordered General George Pickett to attack on July 3. Most of the Confederate soldiers were killed or captured. -
Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address was when President Lincoln made a dedication to the people who died in the war. Lincoln wrote a speech that was two minutes long. He didn't think it was effective, but he received a standing ovation. -
Grant is in Command of Union Forces
Grant was in Control of Union Forces Lincoln gave Grant the control over the Union Forces. Sherman took Grant's place in the West. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Appomattox Cpurthouse The Appomattox Courthouse was when the war was going to end, but Robert E. Lee wanted to make one last attempt to escape the Union pincers. At dawn, the Confederates advanced, gaining ground against Sheridan's cavalry. The arrive of the Union army stopped the Confederantes in their tracks. The Confederantes were surrounded on three sides. Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9. The war was over.
