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South Seceeds
Because Prsident Lincoln was against slavery, South Carolina, Mississippa, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisianna and Texas seceeded forming the Confederate States of America. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Supplies were being sent to Fort Sumter, but in fear of a trick the ship deliving the supply was fired at. Robert Anderson (fort commander) offered to surrender after he exhauseted his supply. The offer was rejected, which started the Civil war at 4:30 am April 12, 1861 -
Blockade of the South
The Confederacy's Navy needed to be improved. They built small, fast ships that could outmaneuver Union Vessels -
The battle of Shiloh
Confederate forces attacted Union forces at Shilon, Tennessee. At the end of the first day, Union reoops were almost defeated, but they came back the next day with more troops and commanded the field. Casualties were large. 13000/63000 untion troops died. 11000/40000 confederate troops died. -
"Stonewall" Jackson defeats Union Forces
The union was attacked and forced to retreat across the Potomac. The Union troops ended up rushing the protect Washington D.C. -
Antiemam
Confederate forces (under General Lee) were caught by General McClellan near Sharpsburg, Maryland. This was the bloodiest day in the war. There was no clear winner, the Confederates withdrew to Virginia so McClelan was considered the winner. -
Emancipation Proclimation
Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclimation stating that any slave in areas that were in rebellion, are seen free with the federal government. -
Vicksburg Campaign
Union General Grant won many battles near Vicksburg, Mississipi. (A city considered essential to the Union to regain control on the Mississippi River.) It took 6 weeks for the confederate General John Pemberton to surrender, losing 30000 men and the city. The Mississippi river was put fully into the Unions hands after the capture of Port Hudson, Louisianna. This split the Confederacy in two. -
Gettysburg Capaign
The battle at Gettysburg started because General Lee of the Confederates wanted to give Virginia a break. He mapped out a plan but what he failed to do was keep his plan with him. Someone from the Union found them and gave them to a Union General. The Union was ready as can be when the attack started. This battle was the turning point in the war. The Union won and the confederates lost all hope for recignition from foreign governments. -
Siege of Petersburg
The Petersburg Campaign gave the photographers full ability to build a superb corpus of documentation. Grant won by extending his lines westward, but the photographers didn't go very far from City Point. The last three photographs place Timothy H. O'Sullivan with the army at Appomattox Court House, where Lee surrendered the remnants of his force. -
Confederate Troops Approach DC
Confederate General Jubal Early led his forces into Maryland to reduce the pressure on Lee's army. Early got within five miles of Washington, D.C., but he was driven back to Virginia. -
Election
Abe Lincoln was re-elected as President. -
Sherman Marches
Union General Sherman moved from Georgia through South Carolina, destroying almost everything in his path. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee's troops were urrounded. On April 7, Grant called upon Lee to surrender. On April 9, the two commanders met at Appomattox Courthouse, and agreed on the terms of surrender. Lee's men were sent home on parole. -
The Assassination of President Lincoln
President Lincoln was watching a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C., he was shot by John Wilkes Booth, an actor from Maryland obsessed with avenging the Confederate defeat. Lincoln died the next morning. Booth escaped to Virginia. Eleven days later, cornered in a burning barn, Booth was fatally shot by a Union soldier. Nine other people were involved in the assassination; four were hanged, four imprisoned, and one was not blamed(free).