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Civil War
Civil War -
Davis Comes Out
Jefferson Davis comes out in favor for succession. -
NYC
Lincoln speaks at the Cooper Institute in NYC. -
Richmond Meeting
Southern delegates hold a National Democratic convention in Richmond. Party leaders urge a "wait and see" approach. -
President
Abraham Lincoln is elected president. -
Resigning
James Chesnut becomes the first Southerner to resign from the Senate. He is quickly followed by James H. Hammond. -
Georgia Calls a Convention
Georgia calls for a convention of Southern states to form an independent nation. -
The Meeting
First meeting about succession meets in Columbia, South Carolina. -
South Carolina Starts Succession
South Carolina leaves US. -
Crittenden Compromise
Lincoln's opposition to a section of the Crittenden Compromise becomes public, ending the proposal's potential as a possible solution. -
Notified!
Charleston is notified by telegraph that a man of war with troops is on the way. -
Mississippi Sucession
Mississippi succeeds. -
Florida Succession
Florida succeeds. -
Alabama Succession
Alabama succeeds. -
Georgia Succession
Georgia succeeds. -
Louisiana Succession
Louisiana succeeds. -
Texas Succession
Texas succeeds. -
Virginia Succession
Virginia succeeds. -
Arkansas Succession
Arkansas succeeds. -
North Carolina Succession
North Carolina succeeds. -
Tennessee Succession
Tennessee succeeds. -
A Mysterious Island
Roanoke Island, North Carolina. -
Forts!
Siege of Fort Donelson, Tennessee. -
Hampton
Battle Of Hampton Roads, Virginia. -
Siege Yorktown!
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia. -
Lets Go to Church!
Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. -
Mississippi
Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi. -
Going Again!
Second battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia. -
Kentucky
Battle of Richmond, Kentucky. -
South Mountains
Battle of South Mountain, Maryland. -
Maryland
Battle of Antietam / Sharpsburg. -
Emaciation Proclamation
Freed slaves in the South. -
Franklin
April 10, Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. -
Confederate Slaughter
Account of the bloody confederate slaughter in Franklin, Tennessee. -
Chancellorsville
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia. -
Fredericksburg
Second battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. -
Siege Vicksburg!
Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. -
Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Chickamauga
Battle Of Chickamauga, Georgia. -
Lincoln's Speach
Lincoln gives his most famous speech, the Gettysburg Address. -
Chattanooga
Battle Of Chattanooga, Tennessee. -
Pillow Fight!!!!
Battle of Fort Pillow, Tennessee. -
The Wilderness
Battle Of The Wilderness, Virginia. -
Resaca
Battle of Resaca, Georgia. -
New Market
Battle of New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia. -
old Harbor
Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia. -
Petersburg
Battle of Petersburg, Virginia. -
Atlanta
Battle of Atlanta, Georgia. -
Siege Petersburg!
Battle of the Crater, Siege of Petersburg, Virginia. -
Fisher's Hill
Battle of Fisher’s Hill, Virginia. -
Nashville
Battle of Nashville, Tennessee. -
Approved!
The U.S. Congress approves the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, to abolish slavery. The amendment is then submitted to the states for ratification. -
Failure For Peace
A peace conference occurs as President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens at Hampton Roads in Virginia, but the meeting ends in failure, the war will continue. -
Last Offensive
The last offensive for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia begins with an attack on the center of Grant's forces at Petersburg. Four hours later the attack is broken. -
Grant Advances
Grant's forces begin a general advance and break through Lee's lines at Petersburg. Confederate Gen. Ambrose P. Hill is killed. Lee evacuates Petersburg. The Confederate Capital, Richmond, is evacuated. Fires and looting break out. The next day, Union troops enter and raise the Stars and Stripes. -
Lincoln Crosses Lines
President Lincoln tours Richmond where he enters the Confederate White House. With "a serious, dreamy expression," he sits at the desk of Jefferson Davis for a few moments. -
Lee Surrenders
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Grant allows Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permits soldiers to keep horses and mules."After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources," Lee tells his troops. -
Lincoln Shot
The Stars and Stripes is ceremoniously raised over Fort Sumter. That night, Lincoln and his wife Mary see the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater. At 10:13 p.m., during the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head. Doctors attend to the president in the theater then move him to a house across the street. He never regains consciousness. -
Lincoln is Gone
President Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22 in the morning. Vice President Andrew Johnson assumes the presidency. -
Booth is Gone
John Wilkes Booth is shot and killed in a tobacco barn in Virginia. -
13th
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, is finally ratified. Slavery is abolished. -
Freedman
New Freedman's Bureau bill passed by Congress. President Andrew Johnson vetoes the bill that authorized military trial for those accused of "depriving Negroes of the Civil Rights" on the same day. -
Peace at Last
The United States declares that a state of peace exists with Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. -
Sick
Cholera epidemic begins in New York when an infected passenger arrives in New York. -
14th
Thirty-ninth Congress approves the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. -
The 4-Star General
Congress establishes "general of the armies" and Ulysses S. Grant is immediately promoted to 4-star general and put in this position. William Tecumseh Sherman assumes the rank of Lt. General. -
Admiral
Congress creates the rank of Admiral. David Farragut is appointed to that rank. -
KKK
The U.S. Secret Service begins an investigation into the Ku Klux Klan. -
Peace With Texas?
A proclamation of peace with Texas is issued by United States President Andrew Johnson. -
R-E-J-E-C-T-E-D, REJECTED!!
Texas rejects the 14th Amendment. -
Destroyed
A fire in the Philadelphia ship-yard accidentally destroys a number of ships used during the Civil War. -
New Member!
Nebraska becomes a state. -
The Military Rule
Federal army restores military rule to Mississippi (2nd Reconstruction). -
Tenure of Office Act
Congress passes the Tenure of Office Act, denying the right of the President to remove officials who had been appointed with the consent of Congress. -
General Philip Sheridan
General Philip Sheridan assumes command of the 5th Military district encompassing Louisiana and Texas. He designates New Orleans as his headquarters. -
Seward's Folly
William P. Seward signs a treaty with Russia buying Alaska for 2 cents an acre. Democrats called it "Seward's Folly". -
Ratified
Senate ratifies treaty purchasing Alaska. -
Accepted!
Senate ratifies treaty purchasing Alaska. -
Welcome into The Union, or Not
Congress passes a bill admitting Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina into the Union. Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, having refused to ratify the fourteenth amendment, were refused admission into the Union. -
Secretary
Ulysses S. Grant becomes ad interim Secretary of War. -
Finally Ours!
Russia turns over Alaska to the United States.
