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Abraham Lincoln Elected President (first term)
Lincoln won the election of 1860 against Bell, Breckinridge, and Douglas. He won 180 of 183 electoral votes in free states. -
The Confederate States of America is Formed
It angered southerners that Lincoln would not let slavery expand. They reacted by withdrawing from the Union. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Texas seceded to form the Confederacy. -
Attack of Fort Sumter
This battle began the Civil War. A federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina was attacked by Confederate troops. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The battle took place in Manassas Junction, Virginia. The Confederate army sent the Union retreating back towards Washington D.C. -
USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia
The Confederates turned a union ship into an ironclad called the Virginia. After it sunk two union ships, the Union built an ironclad called the Monitor. Neither ship was seriously damaged, but the Monitor forced the Virginia to withdraw. -
Battle of Shiloh
The battle took place in Tennessee. The union army gained greater control of the Mississippi River Valley. -
Union captures New Orleans
David Farragut slipped past two forts gaurding New Orleans on April, 24. The city fell on the 29th. -
Seven Days' Battle
AThe battle took place in Richmond, Virginia. The Union was forced to retreat from Richmond. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
This was a three-day battle. Jackson's troops met Pope's Union forces in the battlefield in August. -
The Battle of Antietam
The batle happened in Antietam Creek, Maryland. More soldiers were killed than all Americans in the American Revolution, War of 1812, and the Mexican-American War combined. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This was a military order that freed slaves only in areas controlled by the Confederacy. Lincoln issued the proclamation on September 22, 1862 and went into effect January 1, 1863. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The battle happened in Virginia, near Fredericksburg. The plan was to launch an attack on Fredericksburg but the troops took a defensive position at Chancellorsville. The confederacy won. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Union surrounded Vicksburg and cut them off from food supply. The Confederacy surrendered on July, 4. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This was a key battle that turned the tides against confederates. The confederacy stopped search for foreign influence and help in the war. -
Gettysburg Address
This was Lincoln's speech in which he praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
William Tecumseh Sherman marched from Tessessee with 100,000 troops. His goal was to take Altanta, Georgia and knock out it's most important raillroad link. He began his march in early Spring and took Atlanta onn September 2, 1864. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
The union had twice as many casualties as confederates but they continued the plan to take the capital. -
Lincoln is Re-Elected President (Second Term)
Northern Democrats nominated General George McClellan for president in 1864. They called for an immediate end to the war. Lincoln won 212 to 21. -
Assassination of President Lincoln
Lincoln was in his second term for only about 42 days when he was assassinated. It happened at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
War leaders Ulysses Grant and Robert E. Lee met in North Carolina. The confederacy surrendered to the union.
