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Abraham Lincoln elected president
president election was held in the United States on November 6 1860 . the republican party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged victorious in a four way race. -
South Carolina votes to secede from the United States
south Carolina became the first to secede from the federal union on December 20 1860 -
Jefferson Davis elected president of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis was elected the first president of the Confederate States of America on February 9, 1861. He was chosen by the Confederate Provisional Congress meeting in Montgomery, Alabama -
Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter
-confederates forces initiated the American Civil War by firing of fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, south Carolina. This bombardment , which began around 4:30 a.m was a key event that marked the start of the war. -
First Battle of Bull Run is fought
the first battle of bull Run, also know as the battle of Manassas , was fought on July 21 1861 . It was the first major land battle of the American civil war -
Robert E. Lee is named commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
Originally called the Confederate Army of the Potomac, the confederate forces were renamed the Army of Northern Virginia when Robert E. Lee assumed command on June 1, 1862, in a battle to defend the city of Richmond from Union forces. -
Battle of Antietam
the battle of Antietam, also know as the battle of Sharpsburg , was fought September 17 1862 , in Maryland, during the American civil war . it resulted in the largest single-day casualties in in US military history , with approximately 23,000 soldiers killed , wounded , or missing. -
Emancipation Proclamation is announced
the Emancipation proclamation was announced on January 1, 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln. I declared. that all person held as slaves in confederate states were free , This proclamation was a key turning point in the civil war , transforming into a war of freedom and ending slavery in the United States -
Battle of Gettysburg
the battle of Gettysburg was pivotal three day battle in the american civil war fought between the union and Confederate forces from July 1-3 1863 in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. It resulted in a union victory and is widely considered the war turning point -
Confederates surrender at Vicksburg
Confederate forces at Vicksburg surrendered to Union forces on July 4, 1863. The surrender was led by Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. This surrender marked a major turning point in the American Civil War, as it effectively cut the Confederacy in half and gave the Union control of the Mississippi River. -
Lincoln gives his Gettysburg Address
on November 19 1863 , president Abraham Lincoln delivered the the Gettysberg address at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery in Gettysberg Pennsylvania. -
Abraham Lincoln defeats George McClellan to win re-election
presidential was held in the United states on November 8 1864 , near the end of the american civil war -
Abraham Lincoln defeats George McClellan to win re-election
the election was held in the United States on November 8 1864 near the end of the civil war -
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
As the fighting came to an end that morning of April 9, 1865, the village of Appomattox Court House lay between the two armies. -
president Lincoln assassinated
- John Wilkes booth shoot president Abraham Lincoln
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John Wilkes Booth is killed
in attempting to fight his way out of the burning tobacco barn in which he had hidden , John Wilkes booth was shot in the neck by a federal soldier