-
South Secedes
When Lincoln was elected president, The secession of South Carolina was followed by the secession of Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. These 11 states formed the Confederate States of America. -
Lincoln's Inauguration
At Lincoln's inauguration he said he had no plans to end slavery in states where it already existed, and that he would not allow secession. He hoped to resolve the nation's crisis without war. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
The Civil War began with shots fired on the fort. Fort Sumter was eventually surrendered to South Carolina. -
Battle of Bull Run
Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia, in the first major LAND battle of the Civil War. 35,000 Union troops marched from the capital in Washington, D.C. to attack 20,000 confederates along a small river known as Bull Run. The confederacy one, shocking the north, and relaizing the war wouldn't be as easy as they thought. -
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as President of the Confederate States of America. He continued to lead the confederacy for the rest of the Civil War. For 4 more years from 1862-1865. -
Battle of Shiloh
Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, the Battle of Shiloh took place from April 6th -April 7th. This battle was one of the major early engagements of the American Civil War. It began when the Confederates surprised attacked the Union in southwestern Tennessee. They were successful at the beginning, but they Confederacy was unable to continue, resulting in a Union victory. It was a very bloddy battle, 23,000 total casualties. -
Homestead Act
Lincoln signs the Homestead Act into law. The Homestead Act provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of government land for free. Wasn't very effective as it decreased the economy. -
Battle of Memphis Tennessee
Successfully defeats a Confederate river force on the Mississippi River near the city and Memphis surrenders. The Mississippi River was now in Union control except for iwest of the Mississippi. The city of Vicksburg is the last southern ground on the great river. -
Militia Act
The militia act, authorized Lincoln to use black soldiers. Blacks were used only as scouts, laborers, spies, kitchen workers, and nurses until after the Emancipation Proclamation. Until 1864, black soldiers are paid only half of what white soldiers are paid. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run was the deciding battle in the Civil War campaign waged between Union and Confederacy. Located in northern Virginia, 22,000 casualties. -
Battle of Antietam
First battle of the Civil War fought on northern soil. After many Union defeats, this victory provided Abraham Lincoln what he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation. It remains the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 22,000 casualties. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Involved nearly 200,000 combatants, the largest concentration of troops in any Civil War. On December 11th, Union engineers laid five pontoon bridges across the Rappahannock under fire. On the 12th, the Federal army crossed over, the battle began. Nearly 13,000 casualties. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle, led by Robert E. Lee for the confederacy and George G. Meade for the union, lasted 3 days (July 1-3) 1863. This battle, was the bloodiest, most significant battle of the civil war. There were 51,000 casualties, 28,000 from the confederacy and 23,000 from the union. Though in the end the union had lost less men than the confederacy, they lost 6,500 men in less than an hour. The union lost 1,500 in that same hour. Robert E. Lee's army decreased by 1/3 at the battle of Gettysburg. -
Battle of Chatanooga
Union attacked Confederate troops in Tennessee at the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, known as the Battles for Chattanooga. The victories forced the Confederates back into Georgia. Ending the battle over the railroad junction of Chattanooga. -
Battles of Cold Harbor
The battles of Cold Harbor were two Civil War battles that took place about 10 miles northeast of Richmond, Virginia, which was the Confederate capital. The First Battle of Cold Harbor, more commonly known as the Battle of Gaines’ Mill, was part of the Peninsula campaign of 1862 and resulted in a Union defeat. -
March to the Sea
60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Georgia. The purpose was to frighten Georgia’s civilian population into abandoning the confederacy. Sherman’s soldiers did not destroy any of the towns in their path.. But they stole food and livestock and burned the houses and barns of people who tried to fight back. -
Lincoln re-elected
Lincoln is inaugurated for his second term with Andrew Johnson as vice-president, pledging "malice toward none, and charity for all." With his re-election, any hope for a negotiated settlement with the Confederacy was gone. Northerners saw hope, and felt that the nation was going in a good direction. -
Robert E. Lee surrenders
At Appomattox, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant... Ending the American Civil War. Many say Lee surrendered at the Appomattox Court House, but he actually surrendered at a farm house next to it because the court house was closed. -
Lincoln's assasination
Lincoln is assassinated at Fordís Theater by John Wilkes Booth. 3 days after he had proposed his idea for reconstruction. Though Johnson carried out his hopes for the nation. -
Johnson's reconstruction
Johnson moves to Reconstruct the South with his own idea meshed with Lincoln's plans. He prefers to call the process "restoration", emphasizing his leniency towards the rebelling Southern states. Only 10% of Southern sates had to take an oath to the union for it to be re-instated.
