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Battle of Big Sandy River
The Union and Confederate armies clashed near Prestonsburg, Kentucky. -
Thomas Clemson
Thomas Clemson takes office as first US superintendent of agriculture. -
The Cooper Union Speech
Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in New York and this is responsible for his election to the Presidency. -
Pony Express
The Pony Express was a mail service delivering messages, newspaper, and mail. This system was founded on this day. -
1st Pony Express Expedition
The first Pony Express rider arrives in San Francisco from St Joseph, Missouri. -
Thomas Jackson's Assignment
Thomas Jackson is assigned to command Harpers Ferry, Virginia. -
Lincoln is Nominated
Republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president. -
1st Railroad
The first railroad tracks reach Kansas. The railroad ran a long side the Mississippi River. -
Lincoln Wins Close Race
Abraham Lincoln wins a four-way race for President of the United States. -
South Carolina Secession
South Carolina was the first state to officially leave the United States and create the Confederacy. -
Fort Sumter was Unfinished
Major Robert Anderson put all of his energy into finishing building Fort Sumter after hearing Lincolns plans. -
Mississippi Secession
Mississippi was the second state to leave the United States. -
Florida Secession
Florida was the third state to leave the United States. -
Alabama secession
Alabama was the fourth state to leave the United States. -
Georgia Secession
Georgia was the fifth state to leave the United States and join the Confederacy. -
Louisiana Secession
Louisiana was the sixth state to leave the United States. -
Texas Secession
Texas was the seventh state to leave the United States. -
Abraham Lincoln Becomes President
Abraham Lincoln officially becomes the 16th president of the United States of America. -
Civil War Begins
Confederate forces bombard Major Robert Anderson and his Union soldiers of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The Civil War officially begins. -
Virginia's Secession
Virginia was the eighth state to leave the United States. -
Arkansas's Secession
Arkansas was the ninth state to leave the United States and join the Confederacy. -
North Carolina's Secession
North Carolina was the tenth state to leave the United States. -
Tennessee's Secession
Tennessee was the last state to leave the United States and join the confederacy. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was between the Union and the new Confederate army. -
Romney Expedition
Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester. -
General McClellan Ignores Lincoln's Order
Abraham Lincoln issues General War Order #1, but General McClellan ignores his order. -
Monitor vs. Merrimack
The Confederate USS Merrimack goes against the Union USS Monitor in Chesapeake Bay. -
Battle of Shiloh
Union General Ulysses S. Grant forces are surprised at the town of Shiloh in Tennessee. This battle caused 13,000 Union and 10,000 Confederate casualties. -
Robert E. Lee becomes Commander
General Robert E. Lee become commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run is a victory for Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. -
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam is the bloodiest day in United States history. Over 26,00 men are killed. The battle ended in a draw, but this stops General Robert E. Lee's invasion of Maryland and he retreats back to Virginia. -
Preliminary Emancipation
Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This declares his intention to free all slaves in any new territory captured by the Union Army. -
McClellan is Fired
Lincoln fired McClellan for the "the slows" -
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Union Army is defeated at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia. -
Chancellorsville
General Robert E. Lee divides his army and defeats the Union Army. -
Stonewall Jackson Dies
Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson dies from wounds that were cause by a shot by his own troops at Chancellorsville. -
The Battle of Gettysburg Day 1
The Union Army under General Meade and Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army meet at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by chance. -
Pickett's Charge
On the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee orders General George Pickett to assault entrenched Union positions. More than half of the 12,000 Confederate soldiers who participated were killed. -
The Battle of Gettysburg Day 2
Robert E. Lee orders Longstreet to advance from Seminary Ridge to Cemetery Hill. -
The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3
The Battle of Gettysburg came to an end. -
Battle of Vicksburg
Far to the West on the Mississippi River, General Ulysses S. Grant takes Vicksburg after a long siege. -
Draft Riots
When the government attempts to begin conscription, riots break out in New York and other northern cities. -
Battle of Chickamauga
Union General William Rosecrans is defeated by Confederate General Braxton Bragg at the Battle of Chickamauga, in Tennessee. -
Gettysburg Address
President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as a dedication of Soldier's National Cemetery. -
Battle of Cosby Creek
The Battle of Cosby Creek occurred in Tennessee. -
Grant is appointed Union Commander
Ulysses S. Grant was officially promoted from Major General to the rank of lieutenant general of the U.S Army. -
Virginia Campaign
Ulysses S. Grant and 120,000 troops march south toward Richmond. -
Battle of the Wilderness
Thousands of man burn to death as the woods where they are fighting catch on fire. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
General Ulysses S. Grant made a series of tactical mistakes that resulted in the deaths of 7,000 Union soldiers in 20 minutes. -
Siege of Petersburg
The war comes to a end, but a nine-month siege begins. -
Sherman Burns Atlanta
Union General Sherman captures Atlanta and burns it to the ground. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Union General Sherman marched to the Sea, destroying Georgia in the process. -
Battle of Nashville
The Confederate Army of Tennessee lost to the Union Army of Cumberland in Nashville. -
Savannah Captured
Savannah, Georgia is captured. This ended the March to the sea. -
Battle of Beverly
The Battle of Beverly, West Virginia forced Confederates to attack a Union post. -
Peace Commissioners
President of the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis names three peace commissioners. -
13th Amendment
The United States Congress approves the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which will abolish slavery. -
Second Lincoln Inauguration
Lincoln is sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. -
Siege of Petersburg Ends
The Siege of Petersburg end as Ulysses S. Grant't army breaks through Confederate lines and marches toward Richmond. -
The Fall of Richmond
The Union Army captures Richmond, Virginia. -
Johnston Surrenders
General Joe Johnston surrenders in North Carolina. -
Lincoln was shot
Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. -
Union Surrenders
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant in a farmhouse in the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia. This ending the war. -
Slavery Abolished
The 13th Amendment is ratified by the States and slavery is abolished. -
Civil Rights Bill Veto
US President Andrew Johnson vetoes civil rights bill. -
Rejects Veto
The US Congress rejects the presidential veto. -
Renegade Irish Fenians
Renegade Irish Fenians from US invade Fort Erie, Ontario. -
14th Amendment
US House of representatives passes 14th Amendment. -
Tennessee's Ratification
Tennessee is the first to ratify the 14th Amendment to the US constitution. This guaranteeing civil rights. -
Tennessee Readmitted
Tennessee becomes the first Confederate state readmitted to the Union. -
David Farragut
David Farragut is appointed as first admiral in US Navy. -
Union General Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant is names first General of Army. -
The End of the Civil War
President Andrew Johnson formally declares US Civil War over. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass is the first US black delegate to a national convention. -
African American Men Granted the Right to Vote.
African American men are granted the right to vote in Washington, D.C. despite President Andrew Johnson's veto. -
Peabody Fund
Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education is southern USA. -
37th US State
Most of Nebraska becomes the 37th US States. -
1st Reconstruction Act
The first reconstruction act was passed by US Congress. -
Abolishment of Peonage
US Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico -
Department of Education
The US Congress creates the Department of Education. -
Property Tax
Michigan becomes the first state to tax property to support a university. -
2nd Reconstruction Act
Congress passes the second Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Jonson's veto. -
Lincoln Memorial
Congress approves the building of the Lincoln Memorial. -
Reconstruction of the South
The Reconstruction of the South begins and black voters are able to register.
