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Abraham Lincoln elected President of the United States
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South Carolina secedes from the Union. 2 months later, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas join South Carolina
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The Confederate States of America is formed, naming Jefferson Davis president
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At 4:30 a.m. Confederate soldiers attack at Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War.
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The Confederate Army, led by Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, defeats the Union Army, led by Gen. Irvin McDowell, at Bull Run.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in bordering Union states.
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The Civil War takes a turn as the Confederate Army is defeated by the Union Army.
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Confederate army surrenders to Gen. Grant and the Union army, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.
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President Lincoln gives the 2 minute Gettysburg Address.
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Gen. Sherman uses total war strategy to capture Atlanta by setting it on fire. Sherman and his troops reach Savannah leaving a path of destruction 300 miles long and 60 miles wide.
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The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was approved by Congress to abolish slavery.
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General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse in Appomattox, VA.
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President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater
