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Dred Scott sued the state of Missouri for his freedom by arguing that living in a free state entitled him to freedom.
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John Brown, an abolitionist veteran of Bleeding Kansas, led a raid on a federal armory in VA to give slaves the option to fight in the war.
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Abraham Lincoln is officially the President, but he is sure that he will face difficulties of a divided nation as he was elected mainly by the electoral college.
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A confusion went over the Union which caused them to stop firing, giving the Confederacy a chance to overwhelm them.
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The Confederacy attacked the location when the Union wanted to resupply it, therefore officially marking the start of the Civil War.
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Seven states officially form a team to become an independent nation based on the power of slavery.
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The nations first ironclad battle ends in a draw, after a long exchange of fire.
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General Grant counterattacked on day 2, causing the Confederacy to retreat.
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The Union forced Confederates to surrender, despite not knowing their plan.
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Lincoln announces that all slaves in rebelling states, are now free.
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Union remained on high ground, therefore gained a superior view to eventually spot Confederates early in the attack.
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After working up to the larger attacks, Grant places his army into Vicksburg and the Confederates suffer for weeks before surrendering.
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Grant, having received reinforcements, pushes Confederates back (getting much closer to the heart of the Confederacy in Atlanta).
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Using "total war" tactics, General William Tecumseh led the Union through all of the Confederate spots to completely destroy their property.
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Lee's men were overly distressed (also outnumbered 6 to 1), so Lee had to surrender for his men. This was the agreement between Lee and Grant that officially ended the war.
