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Abraham Lincoln
Elected the 16th President of the United States. -
The Confederate States of America
are formed and elected Jefferson Davis as President. -
The Civil War Begins
with an attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina -
Additional States Secede
Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Arkansas, forming an eleven state Confederacy. -
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee is offered command of the military and naval forces of the Confederacy, and accepts. -
General Ulysses S Grant
President Lincoln issues General War Order No. 1 calling for all United States naval and land forces to begin a general advance. General Ulysses S. Grant wins several battles. -
Gettysburg
Confederates are defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, turning the tide of the war. -
The Confederate Surrenders
General. Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to General. Ulysses S. Grant -
Lincoln Shot
John Wilkes Booth shoots the President in a theater. -
Slavery Ends
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States is passed.
