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Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States
Event description for Abraham Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln was elected as President of the United States in the election of 1860. He ran against: Steven Douglas: Northern Democrat, John Beckinridge: Southern Democrat, and John Bell: Constitutional Union.
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The South secedes from the Union
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union and other Southern states soon followed.
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The Confederate States of America was formed
The Confederate States of America was formed and they elected Jefferson Davis as their President.
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The Sisters of Providence
Five students at the Academy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, return to their Southern homes. The fear is if war is declared, it would be extremely difficult to get the girls home. -
The Civil War begins with shots fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
Confederate troops led by General P.G.T Beauregard attacked Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
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The Sisters of Providence
Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly, general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, visits City Hospital (later known as Military Hospital) in Indianapolis. Indiana Governor Oliver Perry Morton requested that the sisters provide assistance in the administration of City Hospital, which was turned over to the federal government for the care of soldiers.
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The battle of Phillippi
The Battle of Phillippi was a victory for the North
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The Sisters of Providence
Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly, general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, goes to Indianapolis to visit the sisters who have charge of Military Hospital.)
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The Battle of Bull Run(a.k.a Manassas)
The battle of Bull Run is fought and is the first battle of the Civil War. The Union suffers a defeat against General “Stonewall Jackson.”
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(July to August 1861) The Sisters of Providence
Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, serve as administrators and nurses of an emergency hospital located in Vincennes, Indiana. The hospital was needed because of an epidemic outbreak that occurred while men were being recruited for the military in Vincennes.
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February 1862- June 1862- Confederate prison in Terre Haute
From February 1862 through June 1862 there was a confederate Prison in Terre Haute where 500 confederate soldiers were held
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The battle of Cornith
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April 6-7, 1862 The Battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Western Campaign during the Civil War and it was a victory for the North.
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The Battle of Fair Oaks (Seven Pines)
The South had the upper hand of the battle, but McClellan had last minute reinforcements and it was a victory for the North. <a href='http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/battle-fair-oaks.htm ' target="_blank">Link</a> -
The Seven Days Battle(June 25-July 1)
The seven days battle was a series of six major battles in seven days. The battles included: Oak Grove, Beaver Dam Creek, Gaine’s Mill, Savage’s Station, Glendale, and Malvern Hill.
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The battle of Harper’s Ferry(September 12-15, 1862)
The Battle of Harper’s Ferry was a victory for the South.
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The Battle of Antietam
It is still unclear who the winner of the battle of Antietam was but since General Robert E. Lee had his men retreat back across the Potomac River it was considered a Union victory. <a href='http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/battle-antietam.htm' target="_blank">Link</a> -
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Union took heavy losses and it was a victory for the South.
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The battle of Stones River (December 31, 1862- January 2, 1863)
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The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect
The Emancipation Proclamation stated “The proclamation declared "That all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "Are, and henceforward shall be free." It also allowed the former slaves to fight in the Union Army.
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The Battle of Chancellorsville(May 1-4, 1863)
The battle of Chancellorsville was a victory for the South but they had the most casualties.
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Champion Hill
The battle of Champion Hill was a victory for the North.
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Tthe Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was the great battle of the Civil War. When the North won, it was clear to both the Union and the Confederacy that the North would ultimately win the war. <a href='http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/battle-gettysburg.htm' target="_blank">Link</a> -
Morgan’s Raid Corydon, Indiana
Morgan’s Raid started with General John Morgan riding into Kentucky to stop communications of the Union Army.
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The Battle of Chickamauga ( September 19-20)
The battle of Chickamauga was a victory for the South
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The Battle of Chattanooga
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The Battle of Spotsylvania (May)
To this day it is still unclear as to who the winner of the battle of Spotsylvania was.
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The Battle of Cold Harbor (June 1-3)
The battle of Cold Harbor was a Confederate victory.
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The Sisters of Providence
Major John Patrick Dufficy of the 35th Indiana Volunteers is killed during the battle at Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia. Dufficy’s widow, Minerva All-Dufficy would enter the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1871, and receive the religious name, Sister Frances de Chantel.
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The battle of Opequon a.k.a The Third battle of Winchester
The battle of Opequon was a victory for the North.
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Abraham Lincoln is Re-elected as President
President Lincoln won the 1864 election against opponent George B. McClellan
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President Lincoln assassinated
President Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth, he dies and vice-President Andrew Johnson takes over the Presidency.
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The remaining Confederate forces surrender
The war was officially over. There were over 620,000 Americans who died in the war.
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