Civil War

By jhk2301

  • Election of 1860

    Abraham Lincoln was elected as the President of the USA. He ran with the Republican Party against Stephen Douglas, John Bell, and John Breckenridge.
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    Early Civil War

  • Confederacy

    The Confederate States of America was officially formed. The Confederacy was under the Presidency of Jefferson Davis. More southern states were later admitted into the Confederacy.

  • Fort Sumter

    Confederate General Pierre Beauregard fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. This marks the first skirmish of the Civil War.

  • Bull Run

    Union General Irvin McDowell is defeated at Bull Run agastin Confederate "Stonewall" Johnson. This was an eye opener to the people because it showed the North that this will not be a short battle. It also made the South arrogant because they won.

  • Ironclad

    The Confederate Ironclad, Merrimac, destroyed Union wooden ships before clashing with the Union Ironclad, Monitor. This engagment marks the advancements of Naval Technology.

  • Second Bull Run

    This was the second battle of Bull Run. The Confederates proved to be victorious again gainst the Union under General John Pope. Pope was then later relieved of his duties.

  • Battle of Antietam

    This was the bloodiest day of the war during Antietam. This battle was a victory for the Union against General McClellan against Lee. Lincoln began to draft the Emcancipation after this battle

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This only freed slaves in the Southern territories, where he had no authority.However, it did change the reason for war to a battle of ending slavery.

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Union General Hooker was defeated by Lee during this Battle. However Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson was injured due to friendly fire and he later died because of the wound on the 10th.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War. Before this battle it seemed that the Confederacy would have a clear victory, but after this battle the Union began to win the various attacks.
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    End of the Civil War

  • Strategy

    Grant leads a massive army towards Richmond to engage with Lee's Army. He planned to coordinate his attack on Richmond with Sherman who will attack and take over Atlanta and continue onto Richmond.

  • Petersburg

    Union forces missed the chance to capture Petersburg and cut off the Railroads. Without the railroads, the transportation of materials and troops would be not be fast enough.

  • Atlanta

    General Sherman had successfully taken over Atlanta. This gave them a strategic advantage because they could advance Northeast towards Richmond and meet Grant's forces to trap Lee's army in Richmond.

  • Election of 1864

    Abraham Lincoln is re-elected as President defeating George B. McClellan. He had recieved 212 of the 233 electoral votes. Lincoln represented the Repblicans while McClellan represented the Democrats

  • Savannah, Georgia

    General Sherman reaches Savannah, and he destroyed everything in his path. He continues Northeastwards to meet up with Grant while still burning up everything they walk past. He wants to make sure the Confederates can't fall back on anything.

  • Peace Failure

    President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens to discuss peace. The Meeting ended in failure and a peace agreement was never reached. The war continues to rage on.

  • Battle of Petersburg

    Grant advances and defeats General Lee at Petersburg, but Lee managed to escape to the Capital. Richmond is evcauated and the Union army storms the Capital.

  • Peace at Appomattox Court Hous

    General Robert E. Lee surrenders the army to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House. Grant is very lenient to the Confederate soliders. They were unpunished mostly and able to keep their horses.

  • Assassination of Lincoln

    President Lincoln is assassinated while watching a play at Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. He is unable to see the reconstruction of the United States because of his death and his Vice President Johnson takes over.

  • Abolisment of Slavery

    The Union had been victorious and the 13th amendment was passed. It not only abolished slavery, but all forms of forced labor in the United States.