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Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis officaly states he is in favor of Seccesion -
Abraham Lincoln Seaks
Abraham Lincoln speaks at the Cooper Institute in New York City. -
Southern Delegates Meeting
Southern delegates hold a National Democratic convention in Richmond. Party leaders urge a "wait and see" approach. -
John C. Breckinridge
John C. Breckinridge as nominee for southern President -
Major John F. Reynolds
Lieutenant Colonel William Hardee is replaced by Major John F. Reynolds as commander of cadets at West Point -
Governor William Henry Gist
Governor William Henry Gist warns other southern states about South Carolina considering secession -
Abraham Lincoln Wins
Abraham Lincoln wins the 1860 Presidential election. -
James Chesnut Resigned
Southerner James Chesnut Resigns from his senator position -
Georgia Convention
Georgia calls for a convention with southern states, and the idea of forming there own, independent Nation. -
Southern Secession
South offically Secedes from the Union and becomes a free state -
Pro-Union Meeting
A pro Union meeting is held in Parkersburg. -
Confederate States of America
The Seceded States form the Confederate States of America -
Texas
Texas becomes part of the Confederate States of America -
Firing at Fort Sumter
Confederate batteries along the shore of Charleston Harbor fire on Fort Sumter under the command of Major Robert Anderson. -
Arsenal Removal
Robert E. Lee orders Stonewall Jackson to remove the weapons and equipment from the arsenal at Harpers Ferry -
Wheeling Convetion
The first wheeling convtion is held -
Confederate seize
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Point of Rocks to Cumberland -
Battle of Philippi
First confrontation between Union and Confederate states -
Bull Run
First major battle of the Civil War -
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott is relieved from his duty as Commander -
Battle of Ft. Donelson
Battle of Ft. Donelson takes place -
Battle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Pea Ridge takes place -
Battle of Elkhorn Tavern
Battle of Elkhorn Tavern takes place -
Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Hampton Roads takes place -
Battle of Pittsburg Landing
Battle of Pittsburg Landing takes place -
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh takes place -
Battle of Seven Pines
Battle of Seven Pines takes place -
Battle of Fair Oaks
Battle of Fair Oaks -
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis replaces wounded Army of Northern Virginia commander Joseph E. Johnston with Robert E. Lee -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg takes place -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation goes in affect -
General Joseph Hooker
Abraham Lincoln relieves General Ambrose Burnside from command of the Army of the Potomac, replacing him with General Joseph Hooker. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chancellorsville takes place -
Hookers Defeat
General "Fighting Joe" Hooker's Army of the Potomac is defeated by Robert E. Lee's Army -
West Virginia
West Virginia becomes the 35th state to enter the United States -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg starts -
George Meade
General Robert E. Lee advances into Pennsylvania where he meets George Meade. -
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga takes place -
Gettysburg Address
At the dedication of the National Cemetery in Gettysburg President Lincoln delivers a two-minute speech. -
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Battle of Missionary Ridge takes place -
Colonel Thomas Rose
109 Union officers led by Colonel Thomas Rose escape from Libby Prison on the banks of the James River in Richmond. -
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of the Wilderness takes place -
General Benjamin Butler
Army of the James under General Benjamin Butler lands at Bermuda Hundred and City Point, east of Petersburg. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant is badly beaten on the field by Robert E. Lee but rather than retreat, Grant advances to Spotsylvania Court House. -
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House takes place -
Battle of Picketts Mill
Battle of Picketts Mill takes place -
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Cold Harbor tales place -
Robert E. Lee Victory
Robert E. Lee defeats General Ulysses S. Grant and General George Meade. -
Union Ships
18 Union ships sail past the entrance to Mobile Bay. -
Battle of Nashville
Battle of Nashville takes place -
Francis P. Blair
Francis P. Blair arrives in Richmond, Virginia with a proposal for a peace conference. -
Attack on Fort Fisher
Attack on Fort Fisher took place -
The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment is passed by the U. S. House -
Battle of Hatchers Run
Battle of Hatchers Run takes place -
John C. Breckinridge
John C. Breckinridge becomes Confederate Secretary of War -
Battle of Fort Stedman
Battle of Fort Stedman takes place -
Battle of Five Forks
Battle of Five Forks takes place -
Robert E. Lee surrenders
After attempting to break-out of the Union envelopment, Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysess S. Grant -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
United States President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated on Good Friday by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre -
The 13th Amendment proclaimed
The 13th Amendment, which abolishes slavery except as a form of punishment, is proclaimed -
Virginia
Virginia rejects the 14th Amendment -
President Lincoln's birthday
The first formal observation of President Lincoln's birthday is held in Washington, D. C. -
Freedman's Bureau
New Freedman's Bureau bill passed by Congress. -
Texas repeals
Texas repeals the actions of the Secessionist Convention -
President Johnson
President Johnson vetos the Civil Rights Act of 1866 on the grounds that it was unconstitutional -
Ford's Theater
Congress appropriates $100,000 to buy Ford's Theater. -
Civil Rights Act
Congress overrides President Andrew Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act -
Cholera epidemic
Cholera epidemic begins in New York when an infected passenger arrives in New York -
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott dies -
New Jersey
New Jersey ratifies the 14th Amendment -
North Carolina
North Carolina rejects the 14th Amendment -
Ohio
Ohio ratifies the 14th Amendment -
Kentucky
Kentucky rejects the 14th Amendment -
Blacks vote
Blacks in Washington D. C. gain the right to vote in a bill passed over President Andrew Johnson's veto -
Delaware
Delaware rejects the 14th Amendment -
Nebraska
Nebraska ratifies the 14th Amendment -
Reconstruction Committee
House Select Committee on Reconstruction is appointed -
Secretary of War
President Andrew Johnson demands the resignation of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War. -
Edwin Stanton
Edwin Stanton suspended by President Andrew Johnson -
Alaska
Russia turns over Alaska to the United States
