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South Carolina secedes
December 20, 1860 South Carolina was the first ever state to withdraw from the federal union.(South Carolina secession) -
Confederation formed
On February 4th 1861, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana met in Montgomery. Soon, after Texas arrived and they formed the Confederation states of America.(Histoy) -
Lincoln elected
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president, he was elected march 4th, 1861. He ended his presidency April 15, 1865 when he died.(Lincoln Presidential Timeline) -
Civil war begins
The civil war begins in South Carolina, at 4:30 am April 12th. The confederate forced shot at fort Sumters. Less than 34 hours later that is what we call the start of the civil war.(Civil War begins) -
First battle of Bull Run
Confederate armies had a conflict with Virginia, on july 21st, 1861.35,000 troops marched the caption in Washington, DC.(History) -
Nava Battle
The Nava battles are also called the battle so Hampton Roads. The Merrimac ship got destroyed by the Confederate soldiers. The monitor ship got destroyed in 1973 by a wreck, and some of its was still saved.(American Civil War) -
Battle of Shiloh
When the south lost at Shiloh it ended the Confederacy’s of wanting to block of union advancing to Mississippi.(Shiloh) -
Second battle of Bull Run
The second battle decided that civil war. Confederate General Robert E. Decided that he wanted to be the first to shot. (History) -
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Antietam is the bloodies one day battle in history. It showed everyone that the Union could go against the Confederate army. (Battle feild) -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a nation document during the 3rd year of the civil war it started that “that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." (The Emancipation Proclamation) -
Siege of Vicksburg
It was at the Mississippi which Made it a win for both the Union and Confederacy. With he unions victory just the day before that it marked a turning point in the unions army. (Battlefield) -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle Gettysburg marked the turning point of what happened in the civil war. The union had a victory at the end of this battle. The confederate states lost their hopes to become a independent state after this.(battlefield) -
Lincoln re-elected
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Robert E. Lee surrenders
In Virginia April 9th 28,000 confederate troops were in the hands of Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War. Lee used his resources of being an engineer in the combats to dig trenches which would slow down the Union in advance.(On this day, Lee surrenders ApopMattox) -
Lincoln assassination
President Lincolns Assassination was on April 14, 1865. John Booth was an actor and sympathizer. He attacked Lincoln five days after Robert E. Lees surrenders.(History) -
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Reconstruction of the south
The reconstruction of the south started December 8th, 1865 and ended March 31st, 1877. It was after the civil war. (BritAnnikca)