Civil War Timeline

By logan.stutz

  • Abraham Lincoln was elected for president

    Abraham Lincoln got elected for president.

  • States Sucedes

    South Carolina secedes then other states do two months later.

  • Lincoln sworn

    President Lincoln sworn to be 16th president.

  • Lincoln Issues for a Proclomation

    Lincoln issues a proclamation calling for 75,000 militiamen

  • Lee resigns his commision

    Goes to Virginia and is offered to be command of military

  • Enemy's Captured

    Grant captured Fort Henry in Tennesse

  • Replaced

    Robert E Lee commands to replace wounded Johnston

  • Grant in charge

    Lincoln appoints Grant to command the army.

  • President's Death

    Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22

  • The war ended

    The Civil War is over and the Union won

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