Civil War Timeline Busardo

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    Civil War Timeline Busardo

  • Jefferson Davis comes out in favor of secession

    Jefferson Davis comes out in favor of secession

  • Republican Convention is held in Chicago, Illinois.

    Republican Convention is held in Chicago, Illinois.

  • Abraham Lincoln Becomes the 16th President

    Abraham Lincoln Becomes the 16th President

    Abraham Lincoln becomes President in hopes of abolishing slavery
  • South Carolina calls for a convention on December 17

    South Carolina calls for a convention on December 17

    Decides if the state should secede from the Union
  • South Carolina secedes from the Union

    South Carolina secedes from the Union

    The first state to secede from the Union
  • Florida Secedes from the Union

    Florida Secedes from the Union

  • Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration

    Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration

    Lincoln said he had no plans of ending slavery in states where it already existed.
  • Fort Sumter attacked

    Fort Sumter attacked

    Confederates open fire with 50 cannons in Charleston, South Carolina. Civil War begins.
  • President Lincoln issues a Proclamation

    President Lincoln issues a Proclamation

    Lincoln calls for 75,000 militiamen, and summons a special session of Congress for July 4.
  • First Bull Run

    First Bull Run

    The confederates won this battle
  • General Ulysses S. Grant is victorious

    General Ulysses S. Grant is victorious

    In Tennessee he captures Fort Henry.
  • Lincoln's son dies

    Lincoln's son dies

    Willie, his 11 year old son dies from fever.
  • 17 Union ships move up the Mississippi River and take New Orleans

    17 Union ships move up the Mississippi River and take New Orleans

  • Gen. Robert E. Lee assumes command

    Gen. Robert E. Lee assumes command

    He replaces the wounded Johnston.
  • Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation issued

    Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation issued

    President Lincoln issues the freeing of slaves
  • President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation

    President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation

    This freed all the slaves in territories held by Confederates.
  • General Grant is placed in command

    General Grant is placed in command

    Orders to capture Vicksburg
  • The U.S. Congress does a draft

    The U.S. Congress does a draft

    This affects males ages 20 to 45
  • Stonewall Jackson dies

    Stonewall Jackson dies

    His last words were "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees."
  • General Lee launches 2nd invasion

    General Lee launches 2nd invasion

    75,000 Confederates head into Pennsylvania
  • Union forces miss an opportunity to capture Petersburg

    Union forces miss an opportunity to capture Petersburg

    As a result, a nine month siege of Petersburg begins with Grant's forces surrounding Lee.
  • Atlanta is captured by Sherman's Army

    Atlanta is captured by Sherman's Army

    "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won," Sherman telegraphs Lincoln.
  • Lincoln is re-elected President

    Lincoln is re-elected President

    He defeats Democrat George B. McClellan.
  • Hood's Rebel Army is crushed at Nashville

    Hood's Rebel Army is crushed at Nashville

  • Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia

    Sherman reaches Savannah in Georgia

    He left behind a 300 mile path of destruction.
  • Congress approves the 13th Amendment

    Congress approves the 13th Amendment

    It was then admitted to thte states for ratification.
  • A peace conference occurs

    A peace conference occurs

    President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens at Hampton Roads in Virginia, but this is unsuccessful and the war continues
  • Attack on the center of Grant's forces at Petersburg

    Attack on the center of Grant's forces at Petersburg

    The last offensive for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia begins with this
  • Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders

    Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders

    Surrenders his confederate army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
  • President Abraham Lincoln dies

    President Abraham Lincoln dies

    Lincoln was shot at Ford's theatre.