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Civil War Timeline-Haley Sheehan
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The Pony Express begins
The Pony Express begins, delivering mail from Missouri to California. -
The 8th US census is taken
The 8th US census is taken, about 31 million civilians are counted. -
Abraham Lincoln is elected President
Abraham Lincoln wins the Presidential Election against opponent Stephen Douglas. -
The Crittenden Compromise
The Crittenden Compromise was proposed, introduced by Kentucky Senator John J. Crittendn. It was unsuccessful. -
Secession Begins.
South Carolina secedes from the Union followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. -
The Confederate States of America is formed.
Jefferson Davis is named President of the rebel states. -
Abraham Lincoln is sworn in.
Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as President of the United States. -
Fort Sumter begins the war
The Confederates open fire at Union troops in Fort Sumter, South Carolina. -
President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 militiamen
President Lincoln calls for 75,000 militiamen and a Congressional meeting on July 4th. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The Union is defeated by the Confederates at Bull Run. -
President Lincoln issues General War Order No. 1
President Lincoln issues General War Order No. 1 calling for the United States Naval and Land forces to advance. -
Grant is victorious at Tennesse
Grant wins at Tennesee, capturing Fort Henry, and earning the nickname "Unconditional Surrender". -
Battle of Shiloh
Confederates attack Grant and his troops at Shiloh on the Tennsee river. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Union is defeated by Stonewall Jackson, James Longstreet, and their troops in Northern Virginia. -
Antietam
The bloodiest single day battle happens at Antietam in Maryland. Union troops force General Lee to retreat. -
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
LIncoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation declaring all slaves are free. -
The Battle of Gettysburg is fought in Pennsylvania
The Union wins the Battle of Gettysburg by forcing Lee to retreat South. -
The Union wins at Vicksburg
The Union wins at Vicksburg securing the Mississippi river for them. -
Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg address
LIncoln delivers his most famous speech 4 months after the actual Battle happened, due to the overwhelming amount of bodies left unburied after the Battle. -
The Union wins at Chattanooga, Tennesse
The Union wins at Chattanooga, Tennessee enabling further Union advancement into the rebel states. -
Ulysses Grant is promoted to lieutenant General
Ulysses Grant is promoted to lieutenant General giving him the power to control all of the armies of the United States. -
Battle of Cold Harbor results in a heavy amount of Union Casualties
The Battle of Cold Harbor takes place resulting in many Union casualties. Grant prepares for a seige at Petersburg. -
Lincoln repeals Fugitive slave laws
Lincoln repeals the Fugitive slave laws. -
Lincoln is reelected
Lincoln is reelected with Andrew Johnson as vice-president -
Sherman begins his "March to the Sea"
Sherman leaves Atlanta to begin his "March to the Sea", destroying most of the South in an attempt to quicken the South's surrender. -
The 13th Amendment is passed, abolishing slavery
Congress passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery eveywhere in the US. -
Lincoln is inaugurated
Lincoln is inaugurated for his second term as President. -
Union troops occupy Richmond
Union troops achieve their goal of occupying the Capital. -
Lee surrenders to Grant
The Confederacy surrenders at Appomattox, the Union wins the war. -
Abraham Lincoln is shot
Lincoln is shot in Ford's Theatre by actor John WIlkes Booth. He dies the next day.
