civil war

  • confederacy is formed

    confederacy is formed
  • lee becomes commander of the army of northern virginia

  • lee becomes commander of the army of northern virginia

    lee becomes commander of the army of northern virginia
  • the monitor battles the merrimack

    the monitor battles the merrimack
  • new orleans falls to the union

  • military draft

    The draft is enacted for the first time in history.
  • anaconda plan

    anaconda plan
    The anaconda plan is a plan the north did to "sufficate" the south to try to get them to surrender.
  • battle of chancellorsville

  • attack on Ft. Wagner

  • quantrill burns lawrence

    quantrill burns lawrence
  • lincoln wins re-election

    lincoln wins re-election
  • battle of cold harbor

    battle of cold harbor
  • richmond falls to the army

  • lincoln is assasinated