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Jefferson Davis
The Confederate States of America formed with him and was president -
The Civil War begins
Confederates open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. -
Lincolns speech
He has a speech to congress of a call for 500,000 men -
Abraham Lincoln becomes president.
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the U.S. with 180 of 103 votes -
The Confederate Ironclad
They sink two wooden Union ships then battle the Union Ironclad -
Surprise attack at shiloh
Confederate surprise attacked troops on the Tennessee River gets into a bitter struggle with 13,00 Union killed an wounded and 10,000 Confederates -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Union Army under Gen. Hooker is defeated by Lee's smaller forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville. The union losses are 17,000 killed, 130,000 wounded and missing. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The tide of war turns against the South at Confederates are defeated in the battle. -
Chickamauga
A victory by Gen. Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee leaves Union Army of the Cumberland trapped under a Confederate siege -
Chattanooga
Battle of Orchard knob begins near Chattanooga, Tennessee -
Coordinated Campaign
The start of a massive campaign including all the Union Armies. In Virginia with an army of 120,000 begins going toward Richmond to engage Lee's army now with a number of 64,000 beginning a war that will include major battles. -
Cold Harbor
A costly mistake results in 7,000 Union casualties in twenty minutes while as offensive against fortified Rebels -
Union victory
A decisive victory of the Union by Cavalry Gen. Philip H. Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley over troops -
Hood's Rebel Army
The Hood's Rebel Army of 23,000 is crushed a Nashville by 55,000 Federals including Negro troops. The Confederate Army of Tennessee ceases as an effective fighting force. -
Free Slave
The U.S. congress approves the 13th amendment to the U.S. constitution to abolish slavery. -
The last offensive
The last offensive for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia begins with an attack at Grant's forces at petersburg. Hours later the attack is broken -
Break out in Washington
Celebrations break out in Washington -
13th amendment is passed
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed by congress on Jan. 31, 1865 is finally ratified, slavery is abolished.
