civil war

army forms

Feb 9, 1861

the confederate states formed theirnarmy withjefferson davis (a former army officer) as president

new president

Mar 4, 1861

aberham licoln was sworn in as the nation's 16th president

call for help

Apr 15, 1861

president lincoln called for 75,000 militiamen to help stop confedeate

bull run

Jul 21, 1861

gen. Mcdowell as defeated at bull run 25 mles west of washington and lincoln knew it would be a long war

surprise attack

Apr 6, 1862

a surprise on the union ended with 10,000 dead confedrate and 13,000 union men dead

stop lee

Sep 17, 1862

McClellan stops robert lee with more power and lee withdrawx bac to virginia

coorinated campain

May 4, 1863

union armies came together to stop slavery

fedrick douglass

Aug 10, 1863

president lincoln meets with fedrick douglass to end slavery

inauguration begins

Mar 4, 1865

inauguration for president lincoln over slavery begins

constitution

Dec 6, 1865

the 13th amendment sayes slavery is ended