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Abraham Lincoln wins presidency over four other candidates. While he doesn't win the majority vote he wins the electoral vote which wins him the presidency. -
Once president Lincoln had been elected it had caused hysteria in southern states like South Carolina. Due to South Carolina believing slavery would be banned from all states they secede from America. -
Jefferson davis is elected as the president of the confederacy after southern states secede from the United States to form the confederacy. He is elected for a six year term. -
confederate troops fire on fort Sumter in south Carolina less then 34 Hours later the union surrenders. -
A military strategy which was proposed by union general Winfield. The strategy was to block the Confederate with the navy and strangulate the southern union by land and naval forces. -
Richmond Virginia becomes the new capital of the confederacy for strategic purposes. -
this is the first american civil war battle that is fought on land -
changed naval warfare forever because it was the first-ever battle between ironclad warships. -
The bloodiest battle fought in the civil war. -
a major battle in the civil war that was the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign -
ee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia, the main Confederate army in the eastern theater of the war. Union troops are poised at the gates of Richmond. Lee commences a series of counterattacks at the Seven Days Battle that drives the enemy away from the Confederate capital. -
A military campaign led by sherman. He led his units through the Confederate state of Georgia and would pillage countryside and destroy both military and civilian properties. -
This battle is only a day long and proves the union can stand against the confederates. It gives Lincoln the confidence he needs to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. However the confederates end up winning in the end. -
President Lincoln temporarily suspend habeas corpus. -
The battle of Fredericksburg resulted in a loss for the union who would try to attempt and advance further into the confederate region. -
As the country approached its third year in the civil war. President Lincoln announces the emancipation proclamation. It announced all people that were once held as a slave within the rebellious states are now free. -
When the drafts started for the civil war in new york citizens would violently protest against these drafts assaulting police officers. Along with attacking draft headquarters -
The battle of Gettysburg involved the largest amount of casualties during the civil war. It was the turning point and stopped Robert e lees attempts to invade the north. -
The confederate troops start to attack,the union supply depot. They're met by untested United States colored troops. Leading to the surrender of the Confederate. Ending the campaign in Vicksburg. -
Morris island is stormed and with the assist of the navy the troops are able to capture the southern part of the island. They however couldn't take fort Wagner. -
Lincoln gives a speech to honor the men that fell at Gettysburg. -
the union is defeated during this battle which was part of the siege on the town on Petersburg -
Atlanta is captured from the confederate and is under the control of the union now -
Abraham Lincoln is able to win presidency once again in 1864. His opponent was George McClellan. -
The 13th amendment is passed and slavery is abolished all throughout America -
Congress will pass an act which allows anyone displaced in the south to get food,shelter clothing along with medical services. This includes newly freed African americans. -
As the civil war entered its final weeks president Lincoln would deliver his second inaugural address from the east portico of the u.s. capital. -
Richmond falls and the confederates are defeated -
Robert e Lee surrenders in order to prevent the further loss of lives.
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Lee's formal surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House which would bring the war in Virginia to an end. -
at 10:20 pm on April 14 1865. President Lincoln had gone to watch a play,it was during this play that an actor John Wilkes booth would sneak up on Lincoln and assassinate him. He would die the next day on April 15th. -
The American army would chase hunt down and execute John Wilkes booth.