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lincoln wins close race for president by electoral votes although he didn’t win the popular vote nov 6th 1860.
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the south wins the battle at fort sumter 12th of april 1861.
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the union surrendered at fort sumter april 14 1861.
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this declares lincolns intent to free all slaves on newly captuerd territories by the union
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after a 4 day battle general meade beat general grant at gettysburg it was one of the most gorie battles in the whole civil war jul 1 1863
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ulysses s grant captured vicksburg 4 jul 1863.
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union general william rosecrans is beat by confederat general bragg
at the battle of chickamuaga in tenasee -
robert e lee assumes command of the confederate army of north virginia 1st of june 1864.
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ulysees s grant forse general robert e lee to surender ending the civil war
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abolishment of slavery the thirteenth amendment was finally ratified dec 6 1865