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Civil War Timeline
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Jefferson Davis
The senator of Mississippi believed that slavery should be allowed allowed and that it is beneficial. He was heavily in favor of slavery. -
Union Address
Abraham Lincoln gave a speech talking about how in new territories added to the U.S, there will be no slavery. -
Pony Express
The Pony Express started in Missouri to California. This made it much easier for more letters to be delivered and it had 119 stations -
Constitution Union Party
The Constitutional Union Party met in Baltimore and selects John Bell for president and Edwards Everett for vice president -
Abe Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the United States of America. This election causes the Southern states to secede from the Union, since they want slavery. -
James Chestnut
James Chestnut is the first southerner to resign from the senate. -
New Nation
Georgia calls all of the southern states and tries to form a new nation called the Confederacy. -
Secession Convention
The first secession convention took place on this day. They meet in Columbia, South Carolina. This shows that some states want to leave the Union and become independent. -
South Carolina Seceeds
South Carolina is the first state to leave the U.S. They are against the idea of breaking away from slavery. This controversial event leads to more states leaving the Union. -
Declaration of Immediate Causes
South Carolina created their own version of the "Declaration of Independence." It justified the secession from the Union. -
Mississippi Secedes
Mississippi is the second state to secede from the Union. They follow South Carolina and support slavery. -
Florida Secedes
Florida is the third state secede from the Union. They follow Mississippi and South Carolina. -
Alabama Secedes
Alabama is the fourth state to secede from the Union. -
Georgia Secedes
Georgia is the fifth state to secede from the Union. -
Louisiana secedes
Louisiana is the sixth state to secede from the Union. -
Texas secedes
Texas is the seventh state to secede from the Union. -
Abraham Lincoln is Inaugurated
Abe Lincoln is elected as the President of the United States. He was the 16th President of the United States. The North favored the new president greatly, but the South did not agree with the new president's idea on slavery. -
Virginia Secedes
Virginia is the eighth state to secede from the Union. -
Arkansas Secedes
Arkansas is the ninth state to secede from the union. -
North Carolina Secedes
North Carolina becomes the tenth state to secede from the Union. -
Tennessee Secedes
Tennessee is the last state to secede from the Union and is the eleventh state -
Battle of Bull Run
This is the first official battle between the Confederates and the Union. The Union ends up retreating and the Confederates gain confidence and momentum. -
Battle of Fort Henry and Donelson
This battle took place in Tennessee. There were about 4,332 casualties in these two battles. -
Battle of Shiloh
This battle took place in Tennessee again, and there were many more causalities; 23,700. -
No Slavery
Abe Lincoln creates a new law that the District of Columbia prohibits slavery. -
Battle of New Orleans
Admiral David Farragut sails on the Mississippi river pasts many forts to take the New Orleans. -
The Seven Days
(Also known as the Peninsula campaign), the battle took place in Richmond, Virginia. There were 36,000 Casualties. This battle took 7 days of preparation. -
Battle of Antietam Creek
This battle is known as the bloodiest day in combat history. 23,000 people died on this day. It took place in Sharps burg, Maryland. -
Second Bull Run
(Also known as Battle of Second Mananas), was another battle that took place in Virginia. There were 25,251 casualties. -
Confederate Congress
The Confederate Congress passed a new bill. This bill states that anyone owning 20 or more slaves is exempted from the army. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
This battle took place in Virginia. There were about 17,900 casualties. -
Battle of Stones River
(Also known as Mursfreesboro), This battle took place in Tennessee. There were 23,514 casualties. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abe Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation. This states that all slaves are free in all portions of the United States. -
Conscription Act
Congress passed this act trying to get more troops for war. They asked for people the ages 20-45 years old to serve for 3 years. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
This battle took place in Virginia. There were 30,051 casualties in the battle. -
Battles in Mississippi
Ulysses S. Grant marches with his army 180 miles through Mississippi and wins five consecutive battles. They surround Vicksburg and failed to attack the city. -
Siege of Vicksburg
This battle took the lives of 50,000 men in Mississippi. 29,000 rebels surrender to the Union. -
Riot in New York City
About 50,000 people that were mostly Irish riot in New York City, opposing the draft. They attacked and beat up African Americans. -
Guerrilla Raid
The Confederates; led by William C. Quantrill, raided Lawrence, Kansas. They killed about 150 innocent civilians. -
Battle of Chickamauga Creek
This battle took place in Georgia. There were 34,444 casualties in this battle. -
Gettysburg Address
Abe Lincoln made a speech known as the "Gettysburg Address". In this speech, the president honors the troops that lost their lives fighting for him in the Battle of Gettysburg. -
Battle of Chattanooga
Another battle in Tennessee occurs, with their being 12,491 casualties in this battle. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant is named general-in-chief of the Union army. He was put in control of all Union armies and was going to lead the Union to a war victory. -
Battle of Wilderness
The Battle of Wilderness and Spotslvania occurred for more than 13 days. It took place in Chancellorsville, Virginia. There were 54,000 casualties. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
This battle took place in Virginia. There were 13,500 casualties. -
Second Presidency
Abe Lincoln is nominated for president once again by the Union. His vice president running with him is Andrew Johnson. -
Battle for Atlanta
The battle for Atlanta took 20,000 lives. The Union defeated the Confederates and neutralized the supply hub. -
Confederate Raiders
Some Confederates that were in Canada stole 200,000 dollars from banks. These banks were in St. Albans Vermont. -
Abe Lincoln re-elected
Abe Lincoln is re-elected as president. He won more than 55% of the popular vote and is going to serve his second term. -
Battle for Fort Fisher
This battle took about 20 days in North Carolina. The Union tried the capture the Confederates last major Atlantic port. The Confederates won the battle. -
Battle of Nashville
This battle was in Tennessee, having 4,449 casualties. The Union army swarmed the Confederates and the Union ended the army in Tennessee. -
Capturing Savannah, Georgia
General Sherman marches his troops to Savannah, Georgia and captured the fort. The Union is slowing taking everything the Confederates have. -
2nd Battle for Fort Fisher.
The battle for Fort Fisher continues. The Union finally take Fort Fisher from the Confederates in North Carolina. There were 1,841 casualties. -
Lincoln meets with Peace Commissioner
Abe Lincoln meets with a Confederate peace commissioner in Virginia. This shows that both the Confederates and the Union want the war to end. -
Freedmen's Bureau
The Freedmen's Bureau is meant to help all of the African Americans and poor white people in the South after the war. -
Lincoln's Inauguration
Abraham Lincoln gets inaugurated for his second term as president. -
Battle of Petersburg
The Battle of Petersburg took place in Virginia. The Union won this battle over the Confederates. -
Battle of Sailor's Creek
This battle took place in Virginia.The Confederate army was cornered along the banks of the creek and lost the battle. -
Robert E. Lee Surrenders
Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy surrenders at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This ends the war between the North and South. -
Abe Lincoln is Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in a theatre by John Wilkes Booth. The president was shot and was killed. -
Surrender Document
General Joseph Johnston signs the surrender document for the Confederate army of Tennessee. -
Last battle of the War
The final battle of the civil war took place Palmito Ranch, Texas. The Confederates won the battle. -
Jesse James
Jesse James takes part in the first robbery that takes place in the day. Jesse James and his gang committed the robbery in Liberty, Missouri. -
New Freedmen's Bureau
Congress passes a new freedmen's bureau and President Andrew Johnson vetoes it. -
Secessionist Convention
Texas repeals the action of the Secessionist Convention -
Civil Rights Act Vetoed
President Johnson tries to veto the civil rights acts. He thought it was unconstitutional,but congress overrides him. -
Peace
The United States is at peace with all of the southern states that seceded from the Union. -
ASPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded in New York by Henry Bergh. -
Nickel
Congress creates an new piece of money called the Nickel. This gets rid of the half dime. -
First state back in the Union.
Tennessee becomes the first state to return back to the Union since the Civil War. -
Ku Klux Klan
The United States starts to investigate into the Ku Klux Klan. -
Train Robbery
The first train robbery takes place and the Reno brothers get away with 13,000 dollars. -
Nebraska
Nebraska becomes the 37th state in the United States. -
Office Act
The Congress passes the Office Act. This restricted the power of the President of the U.S. -
Second Robbery
Jesse James tries to commit a second robbery. The robbery fails and it costs the life of 1 person. -
Reconstruction Act
Congress passes the second Reconstruction Act. This allowed all the southern states to return to the Union. -
Alaska
William P. Seward bought Alaska from Russia for 2 cents per acre. Alaska later became a state in the U.S. -
Protest
African Americans get a ride on street cars in New Orleans to protest segregation -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant becomes an interim Secretary of War for the U.S. -
Suspension
Andrew Johnson suspends Stanton as Secretary of State. -
Impeachment
Congress tries to impeach Andrew Johnson.His lack of effort and unwillingness to follow through reconstruction -
Right to Vote
African Americans in Washington D.C gain the right to vote. They gained the right after a bill was passed.
