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The election of Abraham Lincoln as President
his election showed that the south really had no say in whos president not to mention he planned to abolish slavery. this was the last straw for the south. -
The secession of South Carolina
the very first state to secede! almost right after abraham lincoln was elected (they seceded before lincoln even got inaugurated!)
they though they could this because they join voluntarily they could leave voluntarily (kind of a lame argument) -
The secession of Virginia
this not only added another state to the Confederacy but it also secured the services of Robert E. Lee -
Battle of Fort Sumter
the first battle of the war! it was kind of a sketchy start but when the union troops returned they returned heroes. and so the battle begins! -
battle of bull run
this battle killed all hope that this was going to be a short war and at the time people really though it wasnt going to be that bad i mean they were setting up picnics, fricking picnics! -
Siege of Yorktown
the confederacy tried to get yorktown but we were like nope! but they got away during the night -
Battle of Shiloh
in this battle the confederacy launched a surprise on grant but then they fail and lost the battle by the second day. ,mainly because this one guy didnt show up to help. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
this battle was a much larger scale than the first time and the confederacy won. again. also "stonewall" jackson totally owned this guy named John Pope what a noob and this win was a big deal in the south -
Battle of Antietam
bloodiest battle in the entire war actually in american history. with 22,717 dead, wounded and missing on both sides combined. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
the promise of freedom if the union won created a massive reason for war against the confederacy -
Siege of Vicksburg
it was the final battle in the Vicksburg Campaign the union army drove the confederate army around the fortess city then we own them -
Battle of Chancellorsville
this battle was cool because the confederacy forces were pitted against an army twice their size, and won! also "Stonewall" Jackson died there too. -
Battle of Gettysburg
this battle was described as the war's turning point also most of the major generals were there its was like a reunion! only with lots of murder, lots -
Pickett's Charge
this was a bad mistake on lee's part. pretty much lee sent a bunch of guy to get owned by cannons -
Battle of the Wilderness
was the first battle of grants 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign but some of the trees got caught on fire so i think you know what happens then...... but nobody really won but the union force wasnt stopped -
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
second battle of Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign. the battle was tactically inconclusive, but with almost 32,000 casualties on both sides, it was the costliest battle of the campaign. -
Siege of Petersburg
this siege wasnt a normal one, it took nine month of trench warfare it pretty much sucked but, hey at least we won right? -
Sherman's March to the Sea
sherman killed a lot of stuff this one guy wrote "defied military principles by operating deep within enemy territory and without lines of supply or communication. He destroyed much of the South's physical and psychological capacity to wage war' so he owned them -
Battle of Nashville
this battle was cool it was the last big battle of the wester theater and it was one of the largest union victoriest during the war -
Battle of Appomattox Court House
it was the final engagement between grant and lee and in the end grant won and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia surrendered -
assassination of abraham lincoln
it took place as the civil war was ending by john wilkes booth and because of it the south coming back into the union took a lot longer and was a lot harder so thanks john! cant trust no actor anymore -
end of the civil war
then President Johnson officially declared a virtual end to the insurrection ending the war for good
