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Jefferson Davis speaks for slavery attempting to unite the Democratic party and protect slave owners.
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Abraham Lincolns Cooper Union Address was about how Lincoln believed slavery should be banned in new territories. It is believed to have won him his presidency.
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The Pony Express begins its first run from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
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The South Carolina Congressman resigned due to the secession.
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General Grant captured Padukah, Kentucky without spilling any blood giving the Union full control over the Tenessee River.
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Seven senators and twenty three representatives gathered together to talk about forming a Southern Confederacy.
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It was a introduced by John J. Crittenden to help the secession issue.
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South Carolina is the first state that seceeded from the Union. This adds to the building tension between the North and South.
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South Caralina's Declaration was their version of the Declaration of Independence. It defended their right to secceed from the U.S.
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The first president of the Confederate States of America was elected. It was Jefferson Davis
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The Confederates made their own version of the American constitution focusing more on state power than the original.
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Abraham Lincoln becomes Presidnt of the United States.
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The Civil War began when Jefferson Davis ordered his troops to open fire on Fort Sumter.
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After the Battle of Fort Sumter seven more states seceeded from the Union.
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The Western citizens in Virginia didn't seceed with the South.
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George McClellan replaces General McDowell as general of the Union. Lincoln realized the Union needed a more organized, trained military.
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The Battle of Bull Run was the first battle of the Civil War. It occured at Bull Run which was a creek.
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The South realized the North were blockading them so they started manufacturing smaller boats to maneuver the blcokade.
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Captain Dupont Fort Walker allowing Sherman to move south.
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Ulysses S. Grant invades these two important forts in Tenessee. Here he became famous for his Unconditional Surrender demand
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George McClellan unfortunately had a case of the slows resulting in his firing. His strategy for the war was to play it safe which Lincoln didn't support. He had enough of it and replaced Mcclellan with Grant
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This battle took place at a small church named Shiloh in Tennessee. The Union defended the Church and beat the confederates.
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David Farragut, a 65 year old naval commander led an attack on New Orleans, eventually taking control of the city, It was a very important win for the Union to control one of the Souths most powerful cities.
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George McClellan and his troops occupied Yorktown, Virginia. McClellan was forced to wait for reinforcements instead of continuing through the South.
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General Henry Hellick became General in Chief of the Union Army
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Although fought at the same creek as the first battle, the Second Battle of Bull Run was much larger than the first. Stonewall Jackson held down the creek long enough for Longstreet to come and get a win for the SouthThere was about 17,000 casualties totaled between both sides.
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Stonewall Jackson captured Harpers Ferry for the Confederates.
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Battle fought at Antietam Creek in Maryland. It was the first major battle on Union soil and was the single bloodiest day in American history claiming 23000 men on both sides.
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George McClellans slows got the best of the Union Army again when Lee's forces regrouped and attacked McClellan and Burnside at Fredericksburg. This loss lost Burnside his job.
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Abraham Lincoln declared slavery illegal in the United States.
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A law passing anyone from the age of 20-45 are elligable to bedrafted into the Union military.
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General Hooker attacked General Lee's forces. Lee split his forces in three gaining a victory for the South. It was the confederates most costly war for casualties.
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After the amputation of his arm at Chancellorsville he died of of pneumonia.
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After six weeks of attacking Vicksburg, Mississippi Grant finally gets the General Pemberton to surrender Vicksburg giving the North control of the Mississippi River.
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West Virginia is admitted to the Union.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day engagement between the North and the South in Gettysburg, PA. It is considered the turning point of the war. There were about 50,000 casualties in this battle.
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The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Lincoln to address the Battle of Gettysburg and the equality of man. It is widely considered one of the greatest speeches in American history.
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The Union troops beat the Confederates away from Chattanooga setting up Shermans Atlanta attack.
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Burnside attacked the Confederate forces and drove them out of Knoxville.
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Andersonville was a Confederate prison camp. Their treatment of the prisoners led to many deaths.
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Lincoln passed the law that "In God We Trust" must be printed on every coin.
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General Grant attempted to seize Petersburg then move on to Richmond but was stopped by Confederate forces and lost many men.
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Grant took his forces into the wild to overpower Lee's forces. They fought in the wilderness for three days.
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Grant lost 7,000 men at Cold Harbor. Although Lee clearly won he was never able to recover from the men he lost.
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Lincoln signs the law that a man could pay to avoid the draft.
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Sherman was making his way through Georgia destroying every place he went.
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Gold was found in Helena, Montana
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Lincoln beats George McClellan to be the President
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Confederative agents attempted to burn New York down by setting about 20 fires.
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All african american males can now vote.
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General Sherman marches through the Carolinas destroying everything in his path.
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Confederate Presiden Davis and his cabinet flee the confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia as Union forces near it. The very next day it is captured by the Union.
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General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appottamax courthouse. This marks the end of the Civil War,
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John Wilkes Booth shoots President Lincoln at Fords Theater during a performance of My American Cousin. Lincoln is pronounced dead early the next morning.
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John Wilkes Booth is captured in a barn in Virginia at the Garret's farm. He is shot and killed by Boston Corbett.
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General Granger arrives in Texas and tells them about the Emancipation Proclamation. It is now celebrated as holiday called Juneteenth.
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The four conspirators in Lincoln's assassination are hanged. These men are Davide Harold, George Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, and Mary Surratt. John Surratt escapes to Canada and later makes his way to Egypt so he does not pay for his involvement in Lincoln's death.
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The 13th Amendment is ratified by three-quarters of the states. This amendment permenantly abolishes slavery in the United States.
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Major Henry Wirz is hanged. He was the leader of the atrocious war camp, Andersonville. He becomes the only soldier hanged for war crimes.
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This is the first time Lincolns birthday is nationally acknowldedged
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The first day light bank robbery takes place in Liberty, Missouri. This was carried out by Jesse James and his gang, although no one is quite sure where Jesse James fits into this event.
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded in New York by Henry Bergh.
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Congress makes the nickel worth 5 cents.
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All former slaves are granted civil rights.
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Following the Civil War Tennessee becomes the first state readmitted to the Union.
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Congress passes the legislation making General of the Army a rank. Ulysses S. Grant is the first to hold that title.
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The Atlantic Cable is established allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time.
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The first train robbery takes place. The Reno brothers get away with $13,000.
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Jesse James and his gang robs a bank in Lexington, Missouri. They get away with $2,000.
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The South is split into 5 military states to help with Reconstruction.
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The Confederate forces capture Fort Stedman from the Union forces. About 2,900 of Lee's men are killed and 1,000 are captured during the counter attack.
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African Americans stage a ride on streetcars in New Orleans to protest segregation.
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Andrew Johnson announces he is purchasing Alaska.
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Congress takes over Reconstruction
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Johnson suspends Stanton as Secretary of War after the two clash over reconstruction plans. Johnson places Ulysses S. Grant in the position.
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Alaska is bought from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.
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Jesse James and his gang robs a bank in Lexington, Missouri. They get away with $2,000.
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Congress looks into impeaching Johnson for his lack of effectiveness and unwillingness to follow through with reconstruction.
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Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry. Today this order is known as the farmers organization Grange.
