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Confederate forces bombard Union soldiers; The Civil War officially begins.
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Fort Sumter is surrendered to Confederate forces after two days of bombardment.
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The Union, once again overpowered by the Confederacy, makes a hasty retreat back to Washington.
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The Confederacy beats the Union once again. The current Union leader, John Pope, is blamed for the loss and is relieved of his duties.
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The Emancipation Proclamation is issued by Lincoln. It frees all slaves in territories captured by the Union army.
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One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, lasting from July 1st to July 4th. It carried the Confederate army the closest they've ever been into Union territory.
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The Union army crushes the Confederate army, nearly ending the war in the West.
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The Thirteenth Amendment is approved, which will abolish slavery.
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Lincoln is voted for a second term as president.
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On the same day Robert E. Lee surrenders, Lincoln is assassinated and dies.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union leader Ulysses S. Grant, which ends the Civil War for good.
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All troops are reigned in, and the Civil War has officially passed.
