Presidential Administration 1860-1877 By pressey Nov 15, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the United States. Dec 16, 1860 South Carolina seceded from the United States. Apr 12, 1861 Confederate guns opened fire on Fort Sumter. Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Mar 8, 1862 Battle of the Ironclads- Monitor aand Merrimack Apr 6, 1862 The Battle of _______________ Early in the morning of April 6, Confederate forces led by Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard launhed a surprise attack on the Union troops. Apr 25, 1862 Union naval forces under ___________ captured New Orleans, Louisiana. Sep 22, 1862 Emanipation Proclamation was issued Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 15, 1864 Abraham Lincoln was reelected to the presidency. Jan 1, 1865 States ratified the Thirteenth Amendment Apr 9, 1865 The Civil War ends at Appomattox Cout House in Virginia. Apr 14, 1865 Andrew Johnson becomes President Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Apr 14, 1865 Andrew Johnson becomes President. Mar 2, 1867 Congress passed ____________which called for the creation of new governments in the 10 Southern states that had not ratified the Fourteenth Amendment. Aug 1, 1867 Outraged by President Johnson's actions, the House of Representatives voted to ________the president. Nov 15, 1868 Ulysses S. Grant was elected President in 1868. Feb 1, 1870 Fifteenth Amendment extends voting rights. Nov 15, 1876 Hayes wins the presidency.
