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After the victory of Lincoln to become the next president, South Carolina decided to secede from the Union. As a result many other states followed suite as they believed if they stayed their slaves would be at risk. -
As Lincoln was selected as the new president he stated in his Inaugural Address that he wouldn't interfere with slavery. This though hadn't helped his cause and many more states seceded from the Union as they believed he would interfere with the issue of slavery -
Union forces held the fort up until the Confederate's bombardment of the fort. The bombardment lasted about 34 hours with the Confederacy ultimately taking over the fort. -
On April 27th military authorities were able to silence rebels against the Union. This was authorized between the territories of Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. -
Originally Montgomery, Alabama was selected as the capital of the newly formed Confederacy. But as Virginia finally ceded from the Union, Richmond was ultimately where the Confederacy would set up -
The Battle of Bull Run happened near Manassas Junction, Virginia. About 35,000 troops from the Union side marched down from Washington D.C. to attack the Confederate troops near Bull Run -
As the United States had split, Jefferson Davis was elected to lead the newly formed Confederacy. Originally in Montgomery, Alabama, the capital then moved to Richmond, Virginia -
The battle between the two naval ships would be the start of something different for naval battles. Ultimately, there would be no winner of the battle as neither ship fully destroyed the other. -
The Battle of Shiloh took place in Hardin County, TN with Union victory.This would ultimately destroy Confederates hopes of blocking Union advancements -
Prior to Lees' appointment to commander of the Army of Northern Virginia -
The Battle of Antietam had been the bloodiest one day battle too date, but allowed the Union to gain confidence as they were able to stand up against the Confederacy. This also gave Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. -
During the Battle of Fredericksburg the Confederacy had been victorious as they had successfully stopped the Union from advancing into Richmond. The Union had lost about 12,500 soldiers during this time, doubling the Confederacies losses -
The Emancipation Proclamation stated that anyone who held slaves in states the seceded, then those slaves shall become free. This law wasn't fully able to ban slavery in the United States, but it was able to grab hearts of many Americans to try and stop the spread of slavery -
During the Battle of Chancellorsville, the Confederates would would lose a major figure, Stonewall Jackson. Despite the lose Jackson, the Confederates were able to win the battle and keep control of Spotsylvania County, Virginia -
During the Battle of Gettysburg it had been the bloodiest battle in the United States with 50,000 casualties. This had also been a turning point that the Union needed too begin to win battles against the Confederacy -
On the 4th of July 1863, the Confederacy ceded Vicksburg to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. The Confederates surrendered due to the lack of supplies they had left. -
As the Civil War continued, congress passed a new federal law, many New Yorkers rioted over it. This is one of the harshest riots as many people were killed and injured. -
Lincoln gave this address after the bloodiest war in America at the time, the Battle of Gettysburg. Lincoln had to inspire the Union troops to continue to fight even after this event had occured -
General William T. Sherman and other Union troops were able to take Atlanta, Georgia on August 28th 1864. This was a big lose for the Confederates as Atlanta was a railroad hub and a big manufacturing center. -
Nearing the end of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was able to easily defeat George McClellan to win re-election. Abraham Lincoln would be able to see out the rest of the Civil War and to see the Union once again become united -
Sherman and his Union troops started to march towards the Confederates port in Georgia. As they continued to march they burned much of the state and did this until they reached the port which was 6 weeks later. -
The 13th Amendment was finally passed by Congress on January 31st, 1865. This Amendment finally abolished slavery in the United States. -
Congress were able to pass an act that would establish places for food and shelter for misplaced Southerns. This act also allowed newly freed African Americans to get the same treatment. -
Only weeks prior to Licnoln's death, he made his second oath to office. In his speech he wanted people to move past the civil war and finally make peace. -
On April 2nd, 1865, Richmond was finally breached by Union troops. Prior to the breaching a 10 month siege was held between the Union and Confederacy. -
In Virginia Robert E. Lee met Ulysses S. Grant and officially surrendered the last of the Confederates troops. This would mark history as it was officially the end of the Civil War -
On April 15th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth had attended Ford's Theatre, this same Theatre Lincoln also had attended that night. John Wilkes entered the box where Lincoln had been seated and shoot him behind the ear. Lincoln would be the first president to be assassinated -
12 days after John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln he is found in a Virginia farm. The soldiers that had tracked down John Wilkes Booth then shoot the man