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20,000 New England shoeworkers go on strike and subsequently win higher wages.
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Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union at New York City that is greatly responsible for his election to presidency.
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Congress pass the pre-emption bill, which in turn gives free land in the west for colonists.
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Pony express begins. Mail from Sacramento California and St.Joseph's Missouri is carried over the Oregan trail for 18 months. The Pony express came obselete when the Telegraph was put to use.
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Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln as a presidential canidate.
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Republican party nominates Lincoln for president.
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U.S Congress establishes a government printing office.
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Abrahm Lincoln, the person who had declared "Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free" is elected as president reciving 40% of popular vote.
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South Carolina secedes from Union. Followed within two months by Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Lousiana, and Texas.
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Harriet Tubman arrives in Auburn NY, on her last mission to free slaves, while evading capture for 8 years with the use of the Underground Railroad.
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The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S army officer, as president.
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Abraham Lincoln sworn as 16th president of United States
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Confederates under General Pierre Beaurgard fired 50 cannons at Fort Sumter beginning the Civil War.
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Lincoln issues a proclamtaion calling for 75,000 militiamen, and summoning a special session of congress for july 4
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Robert E. Lee, son of revolutionary war hero, and a 25 year distinguished veteran of the United States Army, is offered command of the Union Army. Lee declines the offer.
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President Licoln issues a blockade on all southern ports
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Virginia secedes from the Union, followed within five weeks Arkansas, Tennesse, and North Carolina secedes making an eleven state confederacy.
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Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States army "I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children." Lee goes to Richmond Virginia and is offered command of military and naval forces. Lee accepts the offer.
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Lincoln appoints McClellan as general in chief of all Union forces after resignation of Winfield Scott.
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Two Confederate officials heading to England are captured by the U.S Navy. England the current leading world power demands their release. Lincoln orders their release in December and remarks "One war at a time".
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General Ulysses S. Grant captured Fort Henry in Tennesse
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Ten days after his victory at Fort Henry General Grant captures Fort Donelson and earns the nickname Uncoditional Surrender.
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17 Union ships under the command of David Farragut move up the Mississippi river and takes the south's greatest seaport New Orleans.
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At the battle of Seven Pines General Joseph E. Johnston nearly defeats General McClellan's army in front of Richmond, but got wounded during battle.
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Robert E. Lee takes command of Confederate army replacing the wounded Johnston, then renames his force the Army of Northern Virginia.
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During the Seven Days Battles Lee attacks McClellan near Richmond with both army reciving heavy losses. McClellan then withdraws back to Washington
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After 4 months as general-in-chief Lincoln hands over the task to General Henry W. Halleck
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75,000 Federals under the command of General John Pope losses to 50,000 Confederates who are commanded by Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet.
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The battle of Antietam was the single bloodiest day battle in U.S military history with 26,000 men dead, wounded or missing by nightfall.
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Due to McClellans slowness, Lincoln grown impaient with him and replaced McClellan with General Amberose E. Burnside.
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Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in Confederate territories and emphasizes in enlisting black soldiers in the Union Army.
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General Grant is placed in command of the Army of the West with orders to capture Vicksburg.
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The U.S Congress enacts a draft, affecting male citizens aged 20 to 45, but also exempts those who pay $300 or provides a substitue.
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During the battle of Chancellorsville Stonewall is accidently shot by his own men and was mortally wounded. General Hooker was defeated by Lee's smaller forces losing 17,000 out of 130,000 and the Confederates losing 13,000 out of 60,000.
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The Confederates suffers a huge blow after Stonewall Jackson dies from his wounds with his last words "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees".
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Lee with 75,000 Confederates launches a second invasion of the North, which would soon lead up to the battle of Gettysburg.
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Lincoln appoints General George G. Meade as the commander of the Potomac Army, replacing Hooker and making him the 5th man to take command of the army in less than a year.
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The tide of the war turns against the south when the Confederates suffers a heavy lost at the battle of Gettysburg and with the inability to ever invade the North again.
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The last Confederate stronghold Vicksburg on the Mississippi river surrenders to Grant effectively splitting the Confederacy in two.
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Lincoln Meets with abolitionist Fredrick Douglass who pushes for full equality for Union Negro Troops.
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Lincoln appoints General Grant to command all of the armies of the U.S.. General William T. Sherman succeds Grant as commander in the West.
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The beginning of a massive, coordinated campaign involving all Union Armies. Lee takes an army of 120,000 and begins advancing toward Richmond engage Lee's army of 60,000 men. Sherman with 100,000 men advances towards Alanta to engage Johnston's army of 60,000 men.
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A costly mistake by Grant causes him 7,000 Union casualties during an offensive against a Rebel fort in Cold Harbor Virginia.
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The Union misses an oppotunity to capture Petersburg and cut off Confedrates rail lines. This results in a nine month siege of Petersburg.
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Shermans forces battle against thr Rebels who are now under command of General John B. Hood who replaced Johnston.
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Democrats nominate George B. McClellan to run for president against Abraham Lincoln.
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Sherman captures Alanta with his army. The victory greatly helps Lincoln bid for re-election.
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A decisive victory at Shenandoah valley was by Cavalry General Phillip H. Sheridan over Jubal Early's troops
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Lincoln is re-elected as president, beating Democrat George B. McClellan. Lincoln wins with 55% of the popular vote and 212 of 233 electoral vote.
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General Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia leaving behind a 300 mile long path of destruction 60 miles wide. Sherman telegraphs Lincoln and gives him the city of Savannah as a Christmas present.
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U.S Congress approves Thirteeth Amendement to the United States Constitution, Amendment is later sent out to states fot ratifacation.
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President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens. Conference ends in failure, the war will continue.
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Inauguration cerimonies are hold in Washington for Lincoln. "With malice towards none: with charity for all...let us strive to finish the work we are in...to do all wich may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations". - Abraham Lincoln
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The last offensive for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia begins with an attack on the center of Grant's forces Petersburg. Hours later the attack is broken.
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Grants forces begin to advance and break through Lee's line at Petersburg. Confederate General Ambrose P. Hill is killed and Lee evacuates Petersburg.
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Lincoln tours Richmond and enters he Confederate White House. With a serious, dreamy expression Lincoln sits at the desk of Jefferson Davis for a few momwnts.
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Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appotmatox Court House in Virginia. Grant allows officers to keep their sidearms, horses and mules.
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Celebrations break out in Washington to honor the end of the war.
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While watching a play at Ford's Theater, Lincoln is shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth. Doctors quickly attends to the presidents wound and move him to the house across the street. He never regained consciouness.
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Abraham Liincoln dies at 7:22 in the morning. Vice President Andrew Johnson assumes presidency.
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First formal observation of President Lincoln's birthday is hekd in Washington D.C.
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The New Freedman's Bureau bill is passed by Conrgress. President Andrew Johnson vetoes the bill that allows military trial for those accused of depriving Negroes of the Civil Rights.
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President Johnson vetoes Civil Rights act of 1866 on the grounds that it was unconstitutional.
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The United States declares a state of peace exists with Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
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Congress overides President Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act.
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Thirty-ninth Congress approves the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
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New Hampshire is the first state to ratify 14th Amendment.
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A proclamation of peace with Texas is issued by President Andrew Johnson.
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Oregan ratifies the 14th Amendment as well. More state will soon follow and ratify the Amendment.
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On their 6th anniversery of secession South Carolina rejects the 14th Amendment.
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African Americans in Washington D.C gain the right to vote in a bill passed over Johnson's veto.
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Federal Army restores military rule to Mississippi during 2nd reconstruction.
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Jesse James and his gang robs a bank but fails with 1 dead
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Five seperate military districts are setup in the south each with their own commander. The army appropriations act is passed which decreases Johnson's control over the military.
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congress first approves building of Lincoln Memorial
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The United States officaly owns the stae Alaska after buying it from Russia for $7.2million.
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Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, having refused ratifying the 14th Amendment, were refused admission into Union.
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After Stanton and President Johnson battle over the Reconstruction plans, Johnston suspends Stanton from Secretary of War. Ulysses S. Grant gains the position.
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Congress seeks to impeach Johnston due to the fact of him not following through with the reconstruction plans and defing Congress when he suspended Stanton.
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United States claim Midway islands, the first territory annexed outside of continental limits