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Abraham gives speech at Cooper Union, this helps his election.
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First Pony Express reaches San Francisco, California.
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Thomas Jackson is chosen to lead Harper's Ferry
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This is the first time a railroad reaches Kansas
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The first telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens
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11 year old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln to tell him to write a beard
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Abraham Lincoln is elected to office.The first republican president in the nation to represent a party that opposes the spread of slavery
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South Carolina is the first state to secede from the Union. It is then followed by Mississippi.
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Major Robert Anderson gathers his troops secretly at Fort Sumter
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Harriet Tubman arrives in Auburn, New York and goes her for her last mission to help free slaves on the underground railroad.
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Jefferson Davis a West Point Graduate and former U.S. Army officer is sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America
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Abraham Lincoln is sworn as the 16th President of America. He wins by a landslide.
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At 4:30 a.m. 50 cannons fire on Fort Sumter. 4,000 rounds are fired no one dies
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Lincoln issues this proclamation calling for 75,000 militiamen. He also announces a special calling for Congress on July 4th.
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Virginia leaves the Union and within five weeks three more secede.
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Lincoln issues proclamation to blockade southern ports. This hurts the confederacy because they cannot stay well-supplied throughout the war.
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In his speech he calls for 500,000 more men to join the Union Army
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Union Army is defeated by Jackson and has to retreat back to Washington
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McClellan replaces McDowell as commander is is very excited about his role.
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Lincoln releases two Confederate officials, England demands it and Lincoln agrees, not wanting to start another war.
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Union Victory weakens Confederate hold on Kentucky.
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Union takes Fort Henry to gain more control of the Mississippi.
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Union Victory, gives Union almost full control of the river.
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Union Victory disrupts very southern control of Mississippi River
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Union Victory in the first major battle in Tennessee.
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Battle of Memphis, Tennessee. A Union flotilla under Commodore Charles Davis successfully defeats a Confederate river force on the Mississippi River near the city and Memphis surrenders
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Joseph Johnston is replaced by Robert E. Lee
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General Lee's army attacks the "Army of the Potomac".
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This battle was fought on the same ground one year later, and the Union Army was defeated once again.
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The bloodiest single day of the Civil War.
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The Army of the Potomac,is defeated by Lee's forces.
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Lincolns Proclamation goes into effect to free all the slaves
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Drafting of Military soldiers in the North
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General Lee's biggest victory, however Stonewall Jackson is killed in friendly fire during this battle
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Union forces under Grant attack Confederate forces, if Vicksburg falls the Union would have full control of the Mississippi.
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The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Robert E. Lee hopes to invade the North.
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Vicksburg falls to the Union and they have complete control of the Mississippi River
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Among the Union troops is the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry, the first African American regiment of volunteers to see combat.
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The Union Army of the Cumberland under General William Rosecrans is defeated and nearly routed by the Confederate Army of Tennessee commanded by General Braxton Bragg.
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Union forces break the Confederate siege of the city in successive attacks. The most notable event is the storming of Lookout Mountain on November 24 and Battle of Missionary Ridge the following day.
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Lincoln issues proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, which would pardon those partaking in "rebellion" if they took an oath to the Union
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109 Union Officers made an escape from Libby Prison.
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Grant assumes command of all Union Armies the following day
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First major battle of the Red River Campaign
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Confederate raid on Fort Pillow, Tennessee. They overwhelmed the Union army there and murdered the African American troops.
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The opening battle of the Wilderness Campaign
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Lee stops Grant's drive to Richmond
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Lincoln runs for his second term
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Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacks and routs the Union command under General Samuel Sturgis.
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After weeks of maneuvering and battles, Sherman's Army of the Cumberland and Army of the Tennessee smash headlong into Johnston's carefully planned defenses at Big and Little Kennesaw.
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In an early morning surprise attack, Jubal Early's Confederates successfully attack and drive troops of the Army of the Shenandoah from their camps on the banks of Cedar Creek south of Middletown, Virginia.
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Union occupation of this fort at the mouth of the Cape Fear River closes access to Wilmington, the last southern seaport on the east coast that was open to blockade runners and commercial shipping.
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Sherman's Army marches through the Carolina's.
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Lincoln inaugurated for his second term as president
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Touted as "Lee's last offensive", Confederate troops under General John B. Gordon attack and briefly capture the Union fort in the Petersburg siege lines in an attempt to thwart Union plans for a late March assault.
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The Confederate's are defeated at Five Forks
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Lee's Army is defeated and cornered along the banks
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Lee signs the document of surrender
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Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth and the Ford Theater
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President Jefferson Davis is captured near Irwinville, Georgia.
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General Simon Bolivar Buckner enters into terms for surrender of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi, which are agreed to on June 2, 1865. The Civil War officially ends.
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The issue of the Liberator is published since the slaves are freed
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Jesse James robs bank in Liberty, Missouri.
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is formed
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Congress approves the minting of the nickel.
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The 14th Amendment is ratified. The slaves become citizens.
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Tennessee becomes the first state to be re-admitted into the Union.
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Congress makes general of the army Ulysses S. Grant, and it is a new rank.
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The Atlantic Cable is installed allowing for transatlantic telegraph communication
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The first ever train robbery takes place. The Reno brothers steal 13,000.
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Jesse James and his gang robs a bank in Lexington, Missouri. They get away with 2,000.
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Congress overrides veto by Andrew Jackson. Now all male citizens are allowed to vote
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The first reconstruction act sets up five military districts in the south.
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Jesse James robs a bank in Savannah, Missouri. The attempt failed with one casualty.
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African Americans stage a ride in on streetcars in New Orleans to protest segregation.
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President Andrew Johnson announces the purchase of Alaska.
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Johnson vetos the third reconstruction act which directs election procedures in the south.
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Johnson suspends Stanton as Secretary of War after the two clash over reconstruction plans.
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The United States officially purchases Alaska for 7.2 million paid for it.
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Congress looks into impeaching Johnson for his lack of effectiveness and lack of effort during reconstruction.
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Farmers' association organized in 1867. The Grange sponsors social activities, community service, and political lobbying
