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Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Lincoln was elected right before the Civil War began and had to lead the country through a very big crisis. The significance of Lincoln getting elected is that he is ready to turn the country around and set the country on the right path. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter giving the Union too much to handle forcing them to surrender the fort. The significance is that it gave the Confederates an early win and confidence. -
Lincoln Blockades the South
The South was blocked off from the rest of the country and other countries by ships and soldiers to weaken the southern economy even more and try to make them surrender. It was significant to the war because once they could weaken the economy of the South, the North could make them surrender. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
Both sides met in Manassas, Virginia with the same plan to attack the left side and both had the same counter attack. The significance is that this was one of the first land battles of the war and the war bacame real to many people. -
Monitor vs. Virginia Naval Battle
The battle marks the end of wooden ships and marks the beginning of ironclads. It also marks the beginning of fighting in water and not on land. The significance of this battle is that it is one of the first battles fought in water and not on land. -
Battle of Shiloh
This battle is when the Confederate general was forced to give up much of their ground and retreat. The significance of this battle is that both sides now realized that the war would not end quickly and the Confederates lost a huge win in this battle. -
7 Days Campaign
This was 6 battles fought over the 7 days of June 26, 1862 through July 1, 1862. This was significant because the Union was suppose to drive the Confederate troops back into Richmond but wound up getting pushed away from the Confederates and the Union's plan fell apart. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The Uniion is beat by the Confederates even though the Confederates had 20,000 less men than the Union. The significance is that it is the most significant battle wins for the Confederates and it crushed the North's hope. -
Antietam
The battle was all about strategy and came down to a Union victory because of their strategy. The significance of this battle is that the Confederates were forced to retreat. -
Emancipation Proclamation Issued
Lincoln finalizes the proclamation that frees all slaves in Confederate states and allows the slaves to inlist for the Union. The significance of this is that the south would lose most of their agriculture industry and would have a big disadvantage in the war now that the North would have the ex slaves fighting for them. -
Emancipation Proclamation Takes Effect
The Emancipation Proclamtaion takes effect and allows the blacks tobe free and not have to be slaves. The significance is that the soulth will lose income and the economy will be bad without the slaves. -
Battle at Chancellorsville
It was a major victory for Lee and the Confederate troops. There were 24,000 deaths and of those the Union had 14,000 of them and the Confederates lost a great strategic planner in this battle. The significance is that it was possibly Lee's greatest victory and the Confederates lost one of the best strategic minds of the time. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle took place from the 1st of July to the 3rd of July. The battle was brutel and took the lives of thousands and things begin to look bad for the Confederates. The significance of this is that the Union begins to take complete control of the war after this battle. -
Siege of Vicksburg
Brutal battle leading to a Union victory even though they had over half of the casualties. The significance is that the Confederacy was split in two now and Grant is building his reputation higher and higher. -
Gettysburg Adress
The Gettysburg Address was a two minute speech given by Lincoln that announced that the battlefield was now a National Cemetery. The significance of this is that the soldiers that died there are now a part of a historic cemetery that they risked their lives for. -
Battle at Chattanooga
The Confederates won the battle and retreated to Chatanooga and focused their attention on Knoxville. The significance of this is that the Union may have lost but they were able to bring in reinforcements and are now able to get after the Confederates again. -
Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union Army
Once Grant took over the Union Army, Sherman had to take over as a commander in the West. The significance is that Lincoln now has a decent general to lead the Union to victory. -
Sherman Captures Atlanta
The Union made their way to Atlanta to seize it and make their way to the ocean. The significance is that the Union could now bring supplies and many other things to the ports in the south very easily and had a little bit of an upper hand now. -
Lincoln is Re-elected
Lincoln is able to enter office for a second term in office. The significance of this is that Lincoln can keep doing what he is doing and not change the plan for the war. -
Sherman's March To The Sea
Sherman lead his troops to the Atlantic only to see that there was hardly any troops to stop him from making it to the ocean. The significance is that it lead to Sherman taking Savannah and presenting it to Lincoln as a present for Christmas and it was the beginning of the end for the Confederates. -
Savannah, GA Falls To The Union
Sherman quickly took Savannah and telegraphed Lincoln telling him that he got him a Christmas present and then quickly began to march to the Carolinas. The significance is that the Union now could move on and they had another city in the south. -
13th Amendment
Lincoln passes the 13th Amendment that ends slavery and sets all the slaves free. The significance of this is that the south now has to earn their own money and can't treat the African Americans unfairly anymore. -
Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.
The capital of the Confederate states was taken over by Grant's forces and now is under Union control. The significance is that the Union now has control of the capital of the south and now the Confederates are beginning to lose their land and the war. -
Robert E. Lee Surrenders
Lee surrenders because his retreat was blocked by another group of Union soldiers. The significance of this is that it ended the war and the Union took the victory of the war and the country was back together. -
Abraham Lincoln Shot and Killed
Lincoln took his wife to see "Our American Cousin" at Ford's theater and was shot during the third act by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was shot on the 14th and died the 15th. The significance of this event is that the vice president has to take the place of Lincoln and now the country has lost one of the greatest leaders ever. He had to lead them through the war and slavery and that was all he got to do.
