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Henry Repeating Rifle
Benjamin Henry produces the Henry rifle and is used in many of the Union Army Troops. -
Abraham Lincoln is Nominated President
Lincoln is elected for the President of the US. -
Jefferson Davis Is in Favor of Secession
For the first time, Jefferson Davis comes out in favor of secession. -
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Civil War Timeline
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The Pony Express
The Pony Express is is founded in 1860. The Pony Express was a mail service used by horseback riders. -
Southern Democrats Hold Convention in Richmond
In this convention, they select John C. Breckenridge as the nominee for President. -
Governor William Henry
Governor William Henry tells other South States that South Carolina is thinking about Seceding from the Union. -
South Carolina secedes from the Union.
South Carolina is the first state to break away from the US. After SC, many other states in the south follow. -
Governor Francis W. Pickens
Governor Francis W. Pickens takes office on December 20th, 1860. -
South Carolina Representatives
The South Carolina Representatives withdraw from the US house. -
Charleston Is Notified By Telegraph Of Troops Coming
The town of Charleston in SC, is notified by telegraph of troops that are on the way. -
Mississippi Secedes From The Union
Mississippi is the second state to secede from the Union. -
Florida Secedes From The Union
Florida is the third state to secede from the Union. -
The Confederate States of America is formed
The Confederates states formed with Jefferson Davis as President. The south supported slavery while the north did not. -
Abraham Lincoln Is Inaugurated
Abraham Lincoln is officially sworn in as the 16th President of the United States of America. He would serve 1 full term. -
Battle At Fort Sumter
During the Battle At Fort Sumter they surrendered. This was the official start of the Civil War. -
Battle of Philippi, West Virginia
This was the first battle over the Civil War. This battle involved over 3,000 soldiers. -
Battle of Rich Mountain, West Virginia
Union Troops, under order by General George B. McClellan, win a major victory for the struggle of western Virginia. The Yankee success gained the region of and created West Virginia. -
First Battle of Bull Run Mananas, Virginia
Union and Confederate armies battle of July 21st. This was the first major land battle of the Civil War. -
Battle of Port Royal, SC
This battle is also known as the First Manassas. The battle was a major engagement of the Civil War. -
Battle of Belmont Missouri
Ulysses S. Grant and his soldiers, overrun a Confederate camp. The troops must flee however when more Confederate soldiers begin to come. -
President Lincolns Son Dies
President Lincoln is devastated when his eleven year old son, Willie, dies from a fever. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Hampton Roads was on Mach 8th to the 9th with more Union deaths than Confederates. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was fought on April 6-7th in Tennessee. -
The Seven Days Battle
The Sevens Days Battle lasts from June 25th until July 1st. Lee attacks McClellan in Richmond where both sides lost many people. -
New General-In-Chief
President Abraham Lincoln gives the position of General-in-chief to Gen. Henry W. Halleck. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
Around 75,000 Union soldiers are defeated by the Confederates. The Union retreats to Washington. -
Lee Invades The North
Robert E. Lee invades the Union with nearly 50,000 Confederates. It lasts from September 4th to the 9th. -
The Battle of Antietam
One of the bloodiest US battles, as the Confederate Troops were stopped by Union forced where nearly 26,000 men are dead or wounded or missing. -
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation frees slaves. This was issued by President Lincoln. -
Army of Potomac
The Army of Potomac, under Gen. Burnside, will loose at Frederickburg. The Union looses many men. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
This battle was fought from April 30th, to May 6th. General Robert E. Lee greatest victory. -
Second Battle of Fredericksburg
This battle was fought from May 3rd to May 4th. It took place in VA and was part of the Chancellorsville Campaign. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This battle took place from July 1st to July 3rd. In PA, Union and Confederate armies clashed. -
Siege of Vicksburg
This was a major military action for the Vicksburg Campaign. -
The Battle of Chickamauga
This battle was fought on Sep. 18th to the 20th. This battle was fought between Union and Confederate forces. -
Stonewall Jackson Dies
The Confederate General Thomas Stonewall, dies from wounds by no one else than his own soldiers. -
Draft Riots
Riots break out when the government attempts to begin conscription. -
Pickett’s Charge
More than 6,000 Confederate soldiers are slaughtered as they walk slowly into gun fire. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This was issued by President Lincoln and it freed all slaves in territory of the Union Army. -
The Battle of Missionary Ridge
This battle was on November 25th. It was part of the Chattanooga Campaign. -
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
This battle was fought near Strasburg Virginia. It was part of the Valley Campaigns. -
Ulysses S. Grant Takes Command
President Lincoln gives Ulysses S. Grant the role of commander of all Union armies. -
Battle of Fort Pillow, Tennessee
This battle took the lives of more than 300 African American soldiers. -
Ulysses S. Grant Marches to Richmond
Starting to end the war, Ulysses S. Grant and his 120,000 troops march to the Confederate capital, Richmond. -
Battle of the Wilderness
This battle was fought from May 4th to May 5th. The Union and Confederates clashed resulting in many men dying from a forest fire. -
Battle of Spotslyvania
Ulysses S. Grant attacks Robert E. Lees Confederate forces at Spotslyvania. Grant loses the battle and returns back. -
Battle of Resaca, Georgia
This battle was where Union and Confederates fought at Resaca in Georgia. A fist engagement in a summer long campaign for the Union. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
This battle was very bad for the Union. Over 7,000 men died in under an hour. -
Siege of Petersburg
This event takes place on July 15th, where the war of the past ends and is instead replaced by a nine month siege. -
Battle of Atlanta, Georgia
This battle was for the Atlanta campaign and was fought on July 22 in Atlanta. -
The Siege of Petersburg Comes to an End.
Ulysses S. Grant's army manage to break through Confederate lines and get towards Richmond. -
Richmond Begins to Fall
The Union Army gets Richmond in the South. -
Lincoln is Sworn in for Second Term
Lincoln gets sworn in at the president of the United States for a second term. -
Battle of Rice's Station
This battle was a small engagement in the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War. -
The 13th Amendment
The US approves to end slavery with the 13th Amendment. -
Lee Surrenders
Robert E. Lee (south) surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant in a farmhouse in Virginia. -
Battle of High Bridge
This battle took place from April 6th to the 7th. It was fought near Prince Edward & Cumberland County, Virginia between the Union and the Confederates. -
Lincoln is Shot
President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater in Washington. -
Lincoln Dies
President Lincoln dies from his wound. -
Johnston Surrenders
General Joe Johnston who lead a massive Confederate army, surrenders in North Carolina. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment is signed. This gives civil rights to all freed African Americans. -
Tennessee is Back in the Union
Following the Civil War, Tennessee is one of the first states to come back to the Union. -
KKK is Investigated
The U.S Secret service starts to look into the KKK. -
Texas
Texas rejects the 14th Amendment. -
Vermont
Vermont signs for the 14th Amendment. -
New Jersey
New Jersey signs for the 14th Amendment. -
Oregon
Oregon signs for the 14th Amendment. -
Georgia
Georgia rejects the 14th Amendment. -
North Carolina
North Carolina rejects the 14th Amendment. -
Fire in Philadelphia ship-yard
A fire destroy many ships used during the Civil War. -
Virginia
Virginia rejects the 14th Amendment which gave rights to African Americans. -
New York
New York ratifies, or signs for, the 14th Amendment. -
Kansas
Kansas ratifies the 14th Amendment. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania ratifies the 14th Amendment. -
Wisconsin
Wisconsin ratifies the 14th Amendment. -
Nebraska
Nebraska officially becomes a state. -
Maryland
Maryland rejects the 14th Amendment. -
Buying Alaska
The Senate ratifies the treaty for buying Alaska. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant becomes the Secretary of War. -
Congress Passes a Bill
Congress passes a bill admitting Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North and South Carolina into the Union.
