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succesion declared illegal
Lincoln declared that succession was illegal and that he would hold federal forts in the South. -
South states withdraw from union
Virginia withdrew from the union, then Arkansa, Tenessee, and North Carolina. The confederacy now made up of eleven states and the union had 21 states. -
First battle of bull run
The battle of bull run was the first major battle of the american civil war. The battle saw 2,900 killed, wounded, captured, or mising for union army and 2,000 for confederates. -
Seven Day Battles
Lee attacked McClellan near Richmond, resulting in very heavy losses for both armies. McClellan then begins a withdrawl back toward washington. -
Second Batlle of bull run
In the second battle of Bull run in northern virginia, 75000 Federals under General John Pope are defeated by 55,000 confederates under general stonewall jackson. -
Emancipation proclomation
Frred all slaves in territories held by Confederates is issued by president lincoln. The proclomation emphasized the enlisting of black soldiers in the Union Army. -
Gettysburg
Confederate soldiers came upon a Union brigade guarding the town of gettysburg in Pennsylvania. The confederates were then defeated. This was the last time confederatesa tried to battle on union turf. -
Thireenth Amendment
The U.S. Congress passes the thirteenth amendment to the american constitution, to abolish slavery. The amendment is then forwarded to the states ratification. -
petersburg
U. Grant's forces begin a general advance and break through lee's lines at petersburg. Lee withrew to petersburg. -
Slavery Abolished
The thirteenth amendment to the united states constitution, passed by congress on january31, 1865.