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Lincoln elected
Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the starting point of the Civil War in which the South captured the fort. -
Lincoln orders blockade of the South
He did it to cut off supplies to the South and it also prevented them from getting exports from other countries. -
1st battle of the bull run
The first battle of the bull run or manassas was the first real major conflict of the Civil War. -
Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle
It was the first naval battle that used armor plating. -
7 Days Campaign
From June 25th to July 1st there was a series of 6 battles within 7 days of each other. It also revealed the skill of both sides. -
Antietam
It is known as the bloodiest one-day battle in American history. -
Emancipation Proclamation issued
Abraham Lincoln issued it saying that if the Rebels did not join the Union by Jan. 1st all slaves in their states will be free -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The 2nd Bull Run was far more worse than the first one. The confederacy killed ten times more than the Union. -
Emancipation Proclamation Issued
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued and announced the acceptace of slaves in the North into the war. -
Chancellorsville
It was a major battle of the CIvil War that showed General Lee's true potential as a general. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg lasted from July 1st to July 3rd. It was the largest battle of the Civil War. -
Vicksburg
With the Union winning it gave them control of the Mississippi and the upper hand for the rest of the war -
Gettysburg Address
It is one of the most well known and famous speeches in American history. -
Chatanooga
This battle was vital for the south because they captured a railroad junction after they won the battle -
Ulysses S. Grant takes over the whole Union army
Ulysses S. Grant takes over the whole Union army. -
Shermans march to the sea
On this march Sherman and his troops burned crops, killed livestock and used the south's supplies in a hope to cut into their defenses and morale. -
Atlanta
It helped with Lincoln's re-election and destroyed the South's morale. -
Abraham Lincoln re-elected
On April 15th Abraham Linocln was re-elected as president of the United States. -
Savannah, GA falls to the Union
They now have created a military barrier that stretches from east to west across the South. -
13th Amendment passed
It was passed ending the use of slavery in the U.S. -
Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.
Union troops move in and capture Richmond Virginia -
Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.
Union soldiers capture the capital of Virginia which was the Confederate capital -
Robert E. Lee surrenders
Robert E. Lee surrenders his troops after four bloody years of the Civil War -
Abraham Lincoln shot and killed
Abe Lincoln was assasinated by John Wilkes Booth.
