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Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States
Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States of America. -
South Carolina Secedes from the Union
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Mississippi Secedes from the Union
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Florida Secedes from the Union
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Alabama Secedes from the Union
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Georgia Secedes from the Union
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Louisiana Secedes from the Union
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Texas Secedes from the Union
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Confederate States of America is formed and Jefferson Davis is named its President
Confederate States of America is formed and Jefferson Davis is named its president. -
Attack of Fort Sumpter by the Confederacy
Beginning at 4:30 AM, the Confederate soldiers under command of Gen. Pierre Beauregard fire cannons upon the Union occupied Fort Sumpter. -
Fort Sumter is surrendered to the Confederacy
After over a day of fighting, the Union surrenders Fort Sumter to the Confederacy. -
Virginia Secedes from the Union
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Arkansas Secedes from the Union
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North Carolina Secedes from the Union
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Tennessee Secedes from the Union
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First Battle of Bul Run or First Manassas
Union armies suffer from defeats while trying to push forward through Confederate Gen. Thomas J. Jackson's troops, but fail. Union troops retreat to Washington. -
Gen. Robert E. Lee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia
Robert E. Lee replaces the previously wounded General Johnston and renames his army the Army of Northern Virginia. -
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant gets Union Victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee
Gen. Grant gets a Union victory at Fort Henry and another ten days later at Fort Donelson. -
Battle of the Ironclads
The Confederate Ironclad "Merrimac" sinks two of the Union's ships, both are made of wood. It then battles the Union Ironclad "Moniter" which leads to a draw. -
Battle of Shiloh
Confederate troops storm and surprise Union troops under the command of Ulysses S. Grant, killing and wounding 13,000 men. 10,000 Confederate soldiers were either wounded or killed. -
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Battle of Shiloh
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David Farragut and the Union Navy capture the seaport of New Orleans
17 ships under the command of David Farragut captures the seaport at New Orleans. -
The Seven Days Battle
Robert E. Lee attacks McCellan's troops near Richmond, which causes many casualties on both sides. -
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The Seven Days Battle
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Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas
75,000 Union soldiers under command of Gen. John Pope are defeated b 55,000 Confederate soldiers under command of Gen. Stonewall Jackson and Gen. James Longstreet. -
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Second Battle Of Bull Run or Second Manassas
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Battle of Antietam
Considered the bloodiest battle in American Military History, Robert E. Lee gets stopped by McCellan and many overpowering Union troops. 26,000 are killed, wounded, or missing by nightfall, which makes Lee retreat to Virginia. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Union soldiers under command of Gen. Burnside suffer defeat in Fredericksburg in Virginia with a loss of 12,653 men, and the Confederates only losing 5,309. -
President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclimation
The Emacipation Proclimation is issued by the president. -
The Union enacts a law creating the first military draft of men into the army
A law is passed that gives the Union the right to draft men into the army to fight. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Union soldiers under command of Gen. Hooker are defeated by Gen. Lee's daring and smart tactics. The Union soldiers lost 17,000 out of 130,000, and the Confederates lost 13,000 out of only 60,000. -
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Battle of Chancellorsville
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General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson dies
Confederate general "Stonewall" dies from his wounds that he recieved in battle. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Confederates are defeated at Gettysburg and the tides of war are changing. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Fall or Capture of Vicksburg
Vicksburg, the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River, falls to Union soldiers. -
The Opening of the Confederate Prisoner of War Camp Andersonville
A camp was opened in the Confederate states to hold Union soldiers. -
Battle at the Wilderness
The beginning of a massive campaign involving all of the Union armies fighting Confederates. -
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Battles at the Wilderness OR The Wilderness Campaign
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Battle at Spotsylvania
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Battle at Spotsylvania
One of the many battles in the campaign started at Wilderness. -
Battle at Cold Harbor
One of the many battles in the campaign that started at Wilderness. -
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Battle at Cold Harbor
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Battle at Petersburg
Union armies begin a nine-month siege of the city Petersburg, surrounding the Confederates. -
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Battle at Petersburg
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Abraham Lincoln is re-elected president
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected to be President of the United States of America. He won be a landslide, winning 212 of 233 electoral votes. -
Union Gen. William T. Sherman burns Atlants, GA. to the ground and begins his March to the Sea
After destroying the warehouses and buildings in Atlanta, GA., The Union army burns it to the ground. -
General Sherman Finishes his March to the Sea and captures Savannah, GA.
Union General William T. Sherman reaches Savannah, GA., after creating a 300 mile long and 60 mile wide path of destruction from Atlanta. -
The Union Army captures Richmond, Virginia; The Confederate Capital
Grant's forces invade Richmond, Virginia and the city is forced to evauate. The Union Army takes over and captures the city. -
The Confederacy and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthoust, Virginia
After a four year war, the Confederacy reunites with the Union and Robert E. Lee surrenders. Grant allows the Confederate soldiers to keep their side arms and horses. -
President Abraham Lincoln dies and Vice President Andrew Johnson takes over as President
President Loncoln dies from a gunshot wound to the head and his Vice President takes over.
