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Lincoln elected 16th president
Lincoln was now a president
If lincoln was not elected then the war might not have happend and slaver might still be happening -
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Ft. Sumer
When President Lincoln planned to send supplies to Fort Sumter, he alerted the state in advance, in an attempt to avoid hostilities. South Carolina, however, feared a trick; Robert Anderson was asked to surrender immediately. Anderson offered to surrender, but only after he had exhausted his supplies. His offer was rejected, and on April 12, the Civil War began with shots fired on the fort. Fort Sumter eventually was surrendered to South Carolina.
It was the start of war -
Lincoln orders blockade of the south
the union trys to blockade the south but the south just builds small, fast ships that could outmaneuver Union's ships
The south could have won if we did not because they might have got weapons or food from eourope -
1st Battle of Bull Run
The first battle was fought at Manassas Junction witch is near Bull Run Creek. Many Congressmen and their wives watched from behind the battle lines. They attacked on July 21, and the north was successful inn the begining, but the Confederates brought reinforcements and the South got the victory and the north retreat
We would not have had a chance if we did not know how they fought -
Monitor vs. Virginia
The Confederate Ironclad 'Merrimac' sinks two wooden Union ships then battles the Union Ironclad 'Monitor' to a draw. Naval warfare is thus changed forever, making wooden ships obsolete.
This battle war important because it made wooden ships obsolete and it made it know that wooden ships were not as good in battle as the Iron clads -
Shiloh
23,746 people killed
Confederate attacked Union forces under General Ulysses S. the end of the day federal troops were almost defeated. during the night, reinforcements arrived and by the next morning the Union commanded the field. Confederate forces retreated, the north did not follow. Casualties- 13,000 out of 63,000 Union soldiers dead and 11,000 of 40,000 Confederate troops dead
it was important because it put us closer to winning the slaves freedom -
7 Days Campaign
Between June 26 and July 2, Union and Confederates fought these battles: Mechanicsville (June 26-27), Gaines's Mill (June 27), Savage's Station (June 29), Frayser's Farm (June 30), and Malvern Hill (July 1). On July 2, the Confederates withdrew to Richmond, ending the Peninsular Campaign.
picture is of people found dead after one of the battles -
2nd battle of bull run
75,000 Federals under Gen. John Pope are defeated by 55,000 Confederates under Gen. Stonewall Jackson and Gen. James Longstreet at the second battle of Bull Run in northern Virginia. Union Army retreats to Washington. The president then relieves Pope.
If we did not have this war we could have lost an even bigger war because of John pope. -
Antietam
Confederate forces under General Lee were caught by General McClellan. This battle is the bloodiest day of the war; 2,108 Union soldiers were killed and 9,549 wounded -- 2,700 Confederates were killed and 9,029 wounded. The battle had no clear winner, but General Lee withdrew to Virginia, McClellan was considered the victor.
The battle was important convinced British and French to give Lincoln the opportunity to announce his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation -
Emancipation Proclamation issued
Lincoln Freed all the Slaves = Emancipation proclamation
It was important because It gave slaves their freedom -
Emancipation take effect
Other generals decreed that the slaves of men rebelling against the Union were to be considered free. 1861 Congress had passed an act stating that all slaves employed against the Union were to be considered free. 1862, another act stated that all slaves of men who supported the Confederacy were to be considered free. Emancipation declaring that all slaves in areas still in rebellion were, in the eyes of the federal government, free.
practally every slave is "free" -
Chancellorsville
(1st - 4th) The Union Army under Gen. Hooker is decisively defeated by Lee's much smaller forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia as a result of Lee's brilliant and daring tactics. Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson is mortally wounded by his own soldiers. Hooker retreats. Union losses are 17,000 killed, wounded and missing out of 130,000. The Confederates, 13, 000 out of 60,000.
General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed.
the union killed one of the south's best Generals -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Union won the battle there were 51,000 casualtulty
the general robert lee was hoping to threaten Washington and Philadelphia, to breed Northern morale, and to gain recognition and independence for the Southern Confederacy. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia met the Army of the Potomac. It was under the command of General George G, Meade. This famous battle lasted three days. The Southerners were turned back and again retreated into Virginia -
Vicksburg
Grant surrounded the fort and began a siege. On July 4 Vicksburg surrendered. This gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
the Confederacy is split in two, cut off from its western allies.
It was important because it cut into the south -
Gettysburg address
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. -
chattanooga
November 23-25, 1863 - The Rebel siege of Chattanooga ends as Union forces under Grant defeat the siege army of Gen. Braxton Bragg. During the battle, Yelling "Chickamauga! Chickamauga!" Union troops avenge their previous defeat at Chickamauga by storming up the face of Missionary Ridge without orders and sweep the Rebels. "My God, come and see 'em run!" a Union soldier cries.
significant because union won -
Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union Army
President Lincoln appointed Grant became general in chief of the North. Grant then appinted General William T. Sherman to command the Western armies, while General George G. Meade remained the command of the armies of the East. -
battle of atlanta
Northern troops under Sherman captured Atlanta after a forty-day siege of the city. Atlanta is captured by Sherman's Army. "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won," Sherman telegraphs Lincoln.
this is important because it helps President Lincoln's bid for re-election. -
lincoln re-elected
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected president, defeating Democrat George B. McClellan. Lincoln carries all but three states with 55 percent of the popular vote and 212 of 233 electoral votes.
If he was not re-elected we might have lost the war -
March to sea
Hood's Rebel Army of 23,000 is crushed at Nashville by 55,000 Federals including Negro troops under Gen. George H. Thomas. The Confederate Army of Tennessee ceases as an effective fighting force. -
Savannah falls
Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia leaving behind a 300 mile long path of destruction 60 miles wide all the way from Atlanta. Sherman then telegraphs Lincoln, offering him Savannah as a Christmas present.
It practally ended the war -
13th Amendment
The U.S. Congress approves the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, to abolish slavery. The amendment is then submitted to the states for ratification.
It abolished slavery -
Occupy richmond
Inauguration ceremonies for President Lincoln in Washington. "With malice toward none; with charity for all...let us strive on to finish the work we are in...to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations," Lincoln says. -
Lee Surrenders
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.
General Lee's troops were soon surrounded, and on April 7, Grant called upon Lee to surrender. On April 9, the two commanders met at Appomattox Courthouse, and agreed on the terms of surrender. Lee's men were sent home on parole -- soldiers with their horses, and officers with their side arms. All other equipment was surrendered. -
Lincoln Shot
The Stars and Stripes is ceremoniously raised over Fort Sumter. That night, Lincoln and his wife Mary see the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater. At 10:13 p.m., during the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head. Doctors attend to the president in the theater then move him to a house across the street. He never regains consciousness.
April 15, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22 in the morning. Vice President Andrew Johnson president
