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Civil War
Sequence of events that occurred during the American Civil War. -
Shoe Worker Strike
Twenty thousand New England shoe workers go on strike for higher wages. -
The Pony Express
Overland mail between Sacramento California and St. Joseph's Missouri, is carried over the Oregon Trail for eighteen months by travelers on horseback. -
Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln is elected sixteenth president of the United States. The first republican president of the nation who opposes the act of slavery. -
Lincoln & Anti-Slavery
Abraham Lincoln running anti-slavery campaigns defeats three opponents, Stephen A. Douglas, John Bell, and John C. Breckinridge. -
Hamlin Elected Vice President
Hannibal Hamlin is elected vice president with Abraham Lincoln as president on November 6. -
First Secession
South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the union. -
Crittenden Compromise
The Crittenden Compromise was an unsuccessful proposal that attempted to permanently ban slavery from the United States. -
President Buchanan
President Buchanan fires his cabinet on December 20. -
Mississippi Secedes
Mississippi becomes the second state to succeed from the Union. -
Florida Secedes
Florida becomes the third state to secede from the Union. -
Alabama Secedes
Alabama becomes the fourth state to secede from the union. -
Georgia Secedes
Georgia becomes the fifth state to secede from the union. -
Texas Secedes
Texas becomes the seventh state to secede from the Union. -
Confederate States
Secessionists establish the Confederate States of America. -
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis is elected Provisinal President of the Confederacy. -
Corwin Amendment
The Corwin amendment in an attempt to enshrine slavery forever is passed by congress. It is not ratified. -
Civil War Begins
The American Civil war begins at Fort Sumter -
Bull Run
The first battle of the Civil War Bull run occurs in Prince William County, Virginia. -
Battle of Mill Springs
Fought in Wayne and Pulaski counties near current Nancy Kentucky. -
Battle of Roanoke Island
Battle of Roanoke Island takes place in North Carolina. -
Siege of Fort Donelson
Fought February 11-16 in the Western Theatre. -
Battle of Pea Ridge
Fought near Lee town, northeast of Fayetteville Arkansas. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Hampton Roads took place on March 8-9 in Hampton Roads, Sewell's point. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act stated that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who never born arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run was fought August 28-30 in Prince William County Virginia. -
Battle of Antiedam
Known as the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. -
Dakota War
Armed conflict between the United States and several bands of eastern Dakota. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that stated if the rebels did not end the fighting and rejoin the Union, by January 1st 1863, all slaves would be freed. -
Emancipation Proclamation Continues
The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect. Some feel it did not go far enough to completely abolish slavery. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Fought in Virginia, and was General Lee's greatest victory. -
Port Hudson
Union attack, 240 miles south of Vicksburg. Heavy loss. -
Battle of Milliken's Bend
Fought in Lousiana and was a union victory. -
Surrender of Vicksburg
Garrison of 30,000 was released on parole. -
Battle of Brandy Station
Largest calvary battle of the war. A confederate victory. -
Battle of Bayou Forche
Battle right outside little Rock during the Union's conquest of Arkansas. -
The Battle of Chickamauga
Fought in Georgia and was a union defeat. -
Battle of Bean's Station
Fought in Tennessee. This was a minor Confederate victory that ended serious fighting in the Knoxville campaign -
Battle of Stones River
Fought in Tennessee, and was a union victory. -
Battle of Olustee, Florida
Confederate victory over a union invasion of the northern east part of Florida. -
Battle of Sabine Crossroads Louisiana
Confederate victory under General Richard Taylor over Union invasion into northern Louisiana. -
Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
Union attempts second attack put is repulsed. -
Battle of Yellow Tavern, Virginia
Grant dispatched 10,000 calvary under General Sheridan in the south. Battle ended with his defeat. -
Battle of Resaca, Georgia
Ended with a Confederate victory. -
Battle of Piedmont, Virginia
Union victory over Confederate force. -
Battle of Brice's Crossroad Mississippi
Ended with a Confederate victory with a force of 8,000 union soldiers. -
Battle of Atlanta Georgia
This was the second of two confederate attempts to defeat the union army, which resulted in confederate losses. -
Battle of Kernstown Virginia
Confederate victory in the Shenandoah Valley. After this battle, the union withdrew over the Potomac -
Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama
This was an unsuccessful Union attempt to capture the port of Mobile. -
Capture of Fort Fisher, North Carolina
Ended with a Union victory that isolated Wilmington -
Columbia Captured
Sherman's army captures Columbia, state capital of South Carolina. -
Battle of Averasborough
Fought in North Carolina, Confederate victory. -
Battle of Bentonville
Fought in North Carolina and was a confederate defeat in attempt to Sherman's army. -
Confederate Attack on Fort Stedman
Confederate Attack on Fort Stedman in Richmond, and repulsed. -
Battle of Five Forks
Fought in Virginia and was a Union Victory -
Capture of Richmond
Union attack let to the capture of Richmond, the confederate capitol. -
Battle of Saylor's Creek Virginia
Lee's army was cut off by Union Forces. 6,000 confederates surrendered -
Lee's Last Attack
Lee's army makes their last attack, which was an attempt to break out from Appomattox Courthouse. -
Davis Capture
Jefferson Davis is captured in Georgia on his way to Texas. -
First Ambulance
The first ambulance goes into service. -
Equal Rights Veto
The US Congress rejects presidential veto giving all equal rights in the US -
American Association of Equal Rights
The American Association of Equal Rights is formed. -
ASPCA forms
The American society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is formed. -
Nickel
The US Congress authorizes the nickel 5 cent. -
Tennessee readmites
Tennessee becomes the 1st Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union -
David Faragut
David Farragut is appointed as 1st Admiral in US Navy. -
Pencil
Indelible pencil is patented by Edson P. Clark in Northampton Massachusetts -
Alexander W Randall takes office
25th Us Postmaster General Alexander W Randall of Wisconsin takes office -
Metric System
The Metric System becomes a legal measurement system in the US -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant is elected president and Schuyler Colfax Vice President of USA -
African American Right to Vote
African American Men are given the right to vote in the district of Columbia -
Nebraska
Nebraska becomes the 37th state of the United States -
Alaska Territory Purchased
The Russian Empire purchases the Alaska Territory, -
First Elevated Railroad
The first elevated railroad is put into use in the United States. -
Thomas Edison Fired
Thomas Edison is fired from the Western Union. -
Midway Island
The United States takes control of Midway Island -
Alaska Transfer Ceremony
The name Alaska was chosen for the state by the Americans. The transfer ceremony takes place. -
Reconstruction Acts
Congress passes a series of Reconstruction Acts, which results in the period of Radical Reconstruction. -
Treasure of Office Act
The Treasure of Office act enforced which forbid the president to remove civil officers without senatorial consent