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Abraham Lincoln elected
First Republican President -
South Secedes from Union
South Carolina is first to secede from Union, after the vote on secession occurs. -
Creation of the Confederate Army
Elected president of the Confederate Army Jefferson Davis, a former U.S Army officer -
Fort Sumter
Confederate Army opens fire on Fort Sumter at 4:30 am in Charleston -
Robert. E Lee declines
Robert E. Lee, 25 year distinguished veteran of the U.S Army, is offered command of the Union Army but he declines -
Further secession from the Union
Virginia secedes from the Union, then followed by Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina -
Proclamation of Blockade against Southern Ports
President Lincoln issues proclamation, preventing rural Southern states from the to be well supplied during the war. -
From Union to Confederacy
Robert E. Lee resigns from the U.S Army. -
Bull Run
Union Army experiences defeat at Bull Run, just southwest of Washington. -
Lincoln's International Diplomatic Crisis
Two Confederate officials sailing to England are captured; however, England demands their release and threatening war. -
"Unconditional Surrender" Grant
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is victorious in capturing Fort Henry, in Tennessee, and ten days later Fort Donelson -
Merrimac's Victory
Confederate's ironclad ship, Merrimac, sinks 2 union ships. -
Surprise at Tennessee
Confederate's surprise attack Grant's unprepared troops -
Battle of Seven Pines
McClellan's troops are nearly defeated in the battle of Seven Pines -
Army of Northern Virginia
Gen. Robert E. Lee assumes command replacing Johnston, leaving McClellan unimpressed
