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  • Lincoln Elected

    Lincoln Elected

    Lincoln became president.
  • The South Secedes

    The South Secedes

    When Abraham Lincoln was elected president South Carolina removed from the union eventually followed by Florida, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, louisianna, and Mississippi, then these four more states followed Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Tennessee eventually all these states formed the Confederate States of America.
  • Confederate Constitution

    Confederate Constitution

    At a convention in Montgomery, Alabama seven states created the confederate constitution much like the US Constitution.
  • Fort Sumpter

    Fort Sumpter

    Fort sumpter attacted charleston, S. Carolina
  • blockade

    blockade

    didn't let any thing in or out.
  • 1st Bull Run

    1st Bull Run

    First bull run union suffers defeat.
  • Montior vs. Virgina

    Montior vs. Virgina

    Naval battle
  • Shiloh

    Shiloh

    Shiloh confederate suprise attack.
  • 7 Days Campaign

    7 Days Campaign

    Was a series of major battles over 7 days
  • Antietam

    Antietam

    Antietam-bloodiest batttle in history union wins.
  • Emancipation Issued

    Emancipation Issued

    Was a speech by Lincoln after Antietam.
  • 2nd Bull Run

    2nd Bull Run

    2nd bull run once again union suffers defeat.
  • Fredericksburg

    Fredericksburg

    Fredericksburg- virginia confederate losses=5,309
  • Emancipation Takes Effect

    Emancipation Takes Effect

    Date slaves in confederate held land were freed.
  • chancellorsville

    chancellorsville

    General hooker defeated union wins
  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg

    confederates defeated war turns against south.
  • vicksberg

    vicksberg

    Was the last major military action in the vicksburg campaign in the civil war.
  • Chickamauga

    Chickamauga

    Decisive confederate victory-union army trapped in Tenn.
  • gettysburg address

    gettysburg address

    the gettysburg address was a speach given by abraham Lincoln at the soldiers national cemetary in gettysburg pennsylvania.
  • Chattanooga

    Chattanooga

    Union troops average their previous defeat.
  • Grant takes over union

    Grant takes over union

    Change in union army leadership.
  • Battle of the Wilderness

    Battle of the Wilderness

  • Cold harbor

    Cold harbor

    Mistake by grant results in 7,000 union casualties.
  • Atlanta

    Atlanta

    battle during the civil war.
  • Abraham Lincoln Re-elected

    Abraham Lincoln Re-elected

    Abraham Lincoln was Re-elected
  • March to the sea

    March to the sea

    Sherman led-destroyed Atlanta wavehouses and railroad facilities. (battle during civil war)
  • Savannah falls

    Savannah falls

    it was a battle that took place in the civil war.
  • 13 Amendment Passed

    13 Amendment Passed

    13th Amendment was passed
  • union army moves in and occupies richmond

    union army moves in and occupies richmond

    capital of confederate america.
  • Lee surrenders

    Lee surrenders

    Lee surenders his confederate army to General Grant at Appomattox court house in Virginia.
  • Abe Lincoln shot and Killed

    Abe Lincoln shot and Killed

    Abraham Lincoln was shot and Killed on good friday in petersen house.