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Abraham Lincoln elected U.S. President
He led the party that didn't approve of slavery, there was a divide in the country leading to the Civil War. -
South Carolina succeeds from the Union
South Carolina was afraid that slavery would be outlawed with Abraham Lincoln as president. -
Confederacy formed
Six states formed the Confederacy and elected Jefferson Davis their first president. -
Civil War starts
Southern Forces attack Fort Sumter, South Carolina. -
First battle of bull run
The first ever major land battle of the American Civil War, in Virginia, by the town Manassas. -
Battle of Shiloh
In Tennessee, it was the first major battle to happen in the western theater of war -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The Confederacy won with Stonewall Jackson leading them. -
The Battle of Antietam
One of the bloodiest days in American history. It was in Sharpsburg Maryland, General Robert E. Lee. was the leader for the south and General George B. McClellan was the north. The north claimed victory because Lee and his army had to run away. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln signs an order freeing many slaves -
Battle of Gettysburg
The deadliest battle of the Civil War that lasted three days. It was a turning point of the war because the confederacy had to retreat. -
Battle of Appomattox Court House
This took place in Virginia and was the start to the end of the Civil War. Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses Grant -
Abraham Lincoln is Assasinated
John Wilkes Booth kills Lincoln at the Ford Theatre.
