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President Buchanan fired his cabinet. -
Lincoln delivered the Cooper Union speech. -
The thread that tied East to West by horse mounted riders. -
Thomas Jackson is assigned to command Harper's Ferry. -
U.S congress commissioned him to decorate a stairway in the capital building in Washington DC. -
Major enhancement in repeating rifle faster and more reliable. -
Lincoln was elected as the 19th president. -
The unsuccessful proposal to permanently end slavery. -
Withdrawal of 11 slave states from the Union. -
South Carolina was the first state to succeed from the federal union -
Mississippi: 1/9/1861
Florida: 1/10/1861
Alabama: 1/11/1861
Georgia: 1/19/1861
Louisiana: 1/25/1861
Texas: 2/1/1861 -
The confederacy is formed by 7 slave states. -
Taking oath for the first term as 16th president. -
Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. -
Naval strategy by the US to prevent the confederacy from trading. -
The first major battle of the Civil War. -
First Battle in the Civil War that combined army and navy. -
First battle in Civil War that Robert E. Lee sends troops into combat. -
Early battle in the Civil War that suffered a humiliating defeat. -
The first combat test in the Civil War. -
Broke the confederate defensive line after union victory. -
The first union victory of the Civil War. -
Forced confederacy to give up many states including Kentucky and most of Tennessee. -
Lasted for hours with no luck sinking any ships which lead to no victory on either side. -
The first ironclad worship battle that resulted in a draw. -
The opening battle of Thomas Jacksons campaign. -
Site of siege operations during the Peninsula Campaign. -
A surprise attack on the union the resulted in a crucial victory from the union. -
A confederate counter attack which did not end well for them as the unions take victory. -
One of George McClellan's biggest successes after a close tie that resulted in union victory. -
Proclamation issued by Lincoln during the Civil War which changed the legal status of 3.5 million enslaved African Americans. -
Fought near the Arkansas river, its victory secured central Arkansas for the union. -
Gave Grant the initiative he needed to drive a wedge between Vicksburg and confederate reinforcements. -
The final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the Civil War. -
The final engagement in the union campaign to recapture the Mississippi River in the Civil War. -
Fought by union and confederate forces in Gettysburg during the Civil War. -
Anger of working class New Yorkers over a new federal draft law during the Civil War which sparked 5 days of violent riots in the US history. -
Was an unsuccessful assault led by an African American infantry. -
A speech that Lincoln delivered during the Civil War at the dedication of soldiers. -
Contributed to victory for the North. -
He was promoted to a general-in-chief for the union military. -
This battle ended inconclusively as the union suffered over 17,000 casualties and the confederacy 10,000. -
This battle is considered one of the most costly battle of the entire campaign. -
This battle showed that the overpopulated confederate army couldn't defeat the intelligent union army. -
This battle was a major victory for the confederate side as the union suffered over 18,000 casualties. -
This battle is known for being the most brutal and bloodiest battle of the campaign. -
He led 60,000 soldiers on a march which purpose was to scare the civilians in Georgia from leaving the confederacy. -
This battle resulted in a horrible lose for the confederate as they lost 6 of their most important generals. -
This battle only lasted 2 days as it was a quick union victory. -
Reorganizes into a organization led by a formal confederate general Nathan Bedford Forest. -
A successful assault by union army by navy and marine against Fort Fisher. -
This address was one of sadness, reminding his listeners how wrong both sides were at the start of the 4 year war. -
The last full scale action of the Civil War in which confederate army was able to mount a tactful offensive. -
Rendered the confederate position of Petersburg and Richmond unattainable. -
The federals overwhelmed the defending confederates capturing 7,700 men and depriving Lee of a quarter of his army. -
Troops disbanded and returned to their state where they deposited their arms. -
Robert E. Lee finally gives in and surrenders which ended the Civil War. -
Led the confederate Robert E. Lee to surrender his army to general Ulysses Grant. -
Lincoln was assassination by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play. -
This Abolished slavery. -
Provided food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced southerners including newly freed African Americans. -
First time that the US congress overrode a presidents veto for a major piece of legislation. -
The act outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants , and hotels. -
Restricted Black peoples rights to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces. -
Granted citizenship to all people born in the US including formal enslaved people. -
Tennessee is the first state to readmitted to the union. -
Ulysses S. Grant named first general of army. -
Andrew Johnson formally declares war over once and for all. -
A landmark decisions of the supreme court that ruled that the use of military tribunals is unconstitutional. -
6 confederate veterans formed a secret society designed to induce terror and hide their identity. -
Nebraska becomes a state -
This act outlined that the southern states will be brought back to the union. -
This was a US federal law that was purposed to take away some power that the president has without approval from the senate. -
Congress approves the Memorial for Lincoln. -
The treaty with Russia was negotiated and signed by secretary of state, William Seward. -
The senate of Russia bought Alaska for 7.2 million dollars. -
Allowed tribes to collect gifts from the government. -
This was created to promote agricultural of farmers in the US. -
President Johnson allowed Jefferson Davis to be released from prison.