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The Election of Abe lincoln was big becuase he was the first slavery to fight against president.
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Begins the civil war, And the confederates win
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By limiting the supplies that the south could intake it made it more difficult for them becuase of lack in supplies
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The union loses pretty bad and That when Stonewall jackson gets his nickname Stonewall.
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First battle to use Iron plated boats (ironclads)
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Union won but it was a close battle that proved it would be a long war.
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The confederates beat the union and this battle proved that the confederates COULD hold off the Union.
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Lee tried to capture D.C the unions capital but was stopped by the union.
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A paper saing that if the confederates didn't surrender by Jan 1 all slaves would be freed, this created alot of anger and tension bewtween the north and south
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All slaves are freed and are being recruted to join the army, this is when the war starts to become a big fight for slavery.
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Union is defeated by a much smaller force and stonewall jackson dies.
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Union takes Vicksburg and is now able to control the mississippi which means they can block some of the transpertation of goods for the south.
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The union takes all of the confederates out of chattanooga And gives lets them know that they can defeat the rebels.
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This was a 2 minute speech honoring the men that died at Gettysburg. This made the soldiers want to avenge their friends death.
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As soon as he is made THE gneral he gives a order to take vicksberg. He is like a robert e lee for the north.
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Abe Linconl gets re-elected for his good job before. This is good becuase he already has a good clue of whats going on.
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Sherman goes and Takes atlanta which was a big railroad stop for the confederates. Now they can control the souths supplies more than they already are.
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He went through Georgia burning down everything 60 miles wide and 300 miles long destroying a lot of confederates and alot of supplies.
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Sherman takes Savannah And takes all down all of Georgias army with him
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All slaves are officially freed and it changes America entirely
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Union takes Richman a major confederate city, but the confederates burned all of the supplies within richmond. This was one of the last confederate major cities.
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Abe lincoln is assainated by John wilkes booth. Killed during his 2nd term.
