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Jefferson Davis wanted the Senate to not only allow slavery within the territories, but to protect the slaveholders as well.
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is over by may 3. pro-slavery platform is rejected.
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Made up of the American and Whig Parties who held a meeting in Baltimore. Nominated as President:John Bell and Vice-President:Edward Everett
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Nominates John C. Breckinridge for president and Joseph Lane for vice-president. Calls for protection of rights to own slaves.
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A man who was against slavary. Had 180 electoral votes vs. the total of combined candidates':123.
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his cabinet is split along sectional lines for and against the convention and secession, has no solution to the crisis that he faces.
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-Subject to the laws of the U.S. while in the Uion
-The President should continue to collect duties and protect public property,
-U.S. actions must be through the courts, and that no actions can be taken against talk of secession, only through defense against state agression.
He says the right of secession is denied, but U.S. can do nothing about it, since it would recognize secession. -
7senators, 23 representatives, from southern states issue a manifesto urging secession.
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Consisted of six constitutional amendments and four resolutions.
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Tells commitioners of South Carolina that he will NOT withdraw his troops from Charleston.
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State convention held at Tallahassee. Vote 62-7.
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state convention at Montgomery. vote:61-39
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a state convention at Milledgeville. vote 208-89
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State convention at Baton Rouge.Vote:113-17
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The 34th state in the Union.Refers to state for all Civil War events.
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State convention at Austin. Vote 166-7
Ratified in the referendum on February 23.Seceding states, which are now sovereign nations, seize Federal forts, arsenals, banks, and other Federal property. -
(C.S.A.), Confederacy for short is a provisional government that in which was formed by the first six seceding states: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana.
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Like Abraham's predecessor, (James Buchanan), does not want to to precipitate a war, hoping that with time, secession movement might collapse if Confederacy is limited to current 7 states.
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Union losses:481 killed, 1,011 wounded, 1,210 missing/captured. Confederate losses:387 killed, 1,582 wounded, 13 missing.
The Confederate's victory is a big morale booster for the South. North depressed with realization that defeating the Confederacy will not be easy. -
39 pro-Counties of west virginia vote to form a new fedral state. Based on what was conversated at prevoius conventions beginning on April 22.
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Although not much of a battle, the capture of Fort Henry opens the Tennessee River to Union into the South and the Confederate line across Kentucky is now useless.
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Fighting well, even though outnumbered, the Confederates withdraw south in the valley.
Union losses:a103 killed, 400 wounded, 24 missing. Confederate losses: 80 killed, 342 wounded, 269 prisoners. -
Gen. Grant leads 62,000 Union troops against 40,000 Confederate troops who lost the fight and were forced to retreat Corinth, Mississippi.
Union losses:1,734 killed, 8,408 wounded, 2,885 captured. Confederate losses:1,728 killed, 8,012 wounded, 959 captured. -
The Union troops of General Mclellan attacks Lee's Confedreate troops, forcing them to retrea back to Antietam.
Union losses:443 killed, 1,806 wounded.
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The Emacipation Proclamation was made to be used an incentive to bring the states back to the way they were.Claiming that all rebellious slaves are now free.Abraham used congressional seats to show which areas had rebellious slaves. the Emancipation Proclamation actually freed only those slaves that had fled rebellious areas into northern armies.
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Lincoln demotes McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Rumor has it that it was because of his studder habits.
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10,000 Confederate troops under General Thomas Hindman attempt to destroy 10,000 separated Union forces, but unite and repel the attack. Leaving the Confederates to retreat under severe winter weather.
Union losses:175 killed, 813 wounded, 263 missing. Confederate losses:164 killed, 817 wounded, 336 missing -
Union troops under Maj. Gen. William Sherman attack Confederate troops under Gen. John Pemberton, but are forced to retreat.
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Union troops under Maj. Gen. William Starke Rosencrans battle Confederate troops under Maj. Gen. Braxton Bragg, but neither can defeat the other after ferocious fighting.
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The final version of the Emancipation Proclamation takes effect.
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Confederate troops and 4 improvised gunboats under Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder attack and capture important port city held by 3 Union companies.
Union losses: 600 killed, wounded, missing and captured. Confederate losses:50 killed and wounded. -
Authority is granted to Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson, a white officer, to establish the all-black First Regiment South Carolina.
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Lincoln signs the first Federal draft act. Applies to men between 20 and 45, with exceptions.
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Two Union corps of Gen. Grant's army attack 2 Confederate corps that remain after most of the outnumbered 12,000 men retreat northward.
Union losses:42 killed, 251 wounded, 7 missing.
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Intent on invading the north through Pennsylvania.
Union losses:95 killed, 443 wounded, 89 missing, 4,443 captured. Confederate losses:42 milled, 410 wounded. -
413 marines and sailors unsuccessfully attack the fort at 1 a.m. Union losses :124 killed, wounded and missing.
There are no Confederate losses. -
U. S. Grant is ordered to command Mississippi, which includes the former Departments of the Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee.
Lincoln calls for 300,000 volunteers for Union armies. -
Plan for Reconstruction, called Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction.Pardons southerners taking loyalty oaths, except for high-ranking officials and criminals.
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Union cavalry and troops are attacked and defeated by Confederate troops, who were retreating from Knoxville.
nion losses :700 killed and wounded.
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Constitution will be approved in a referendum on March 18.
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Approves policy where plantation owners can free their slaves and rehire them under fair contracts to work the land.
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The Confederate Congress suspends the privilege of the write of habeus corpus to reduce the resistance to conscription and other disloyal activities.
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Unsuccessfully attack Union troops in defensive positions, then retreat. Union losses:150 killed, 844 wounded, 375 missing. Confederate losses:1,200 killed and wounded, 426 missing.
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Grant is now convinced that a siege and capture of roads and railroads into the city will bring success.
Union losses:1,688 killed, 8,513 wounded, 1,185 missing. Confederate losses:5,000 killed, wounded and missing. -
Unsuccessfully attacked by an equal number of Confederate troops, who in attempt, tried to dislodge the Union armies that were converging on Atlanta.
Union losses:300 killed, 1,410 wounded.
Confederate losses:1,113 killed, 2,500 wounded, 1,183 missing. -
Union battle the Confederates with no gain of victory by either side.
Union losses:327 killed, 1,855 wounded, 1,400 missing. Confederate losses:1,000 killed, wounded, and missing. -
Needs to capture this fort on the Ogeechee River below Savannah from which Union ships can resupply his force.
Union losses: 24 killed, 110 wounded.
Confederate losses:48 killed and wounded, 200 missing. -
Confederate Army of Tennessee is ineffective, except for defense and retreats, pursued by Thomas' Army of Cumberland.
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The fort is useful in helping Confederate blockade runners. Union troops make an unsuccessful attempt to storm the fort. Union ships withdraw and fort remains in Confederate hands.
Union losses: 8 killed, 38 wounded.
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Abolishing slavery is passed in the House of Representatives and will be sent to the states for ratification.
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Lincoln said the full authority of the United States must be recognized by the rebelling states, which weren't a nation. Rejected a possible armistice and said the Confederacy must disband its troops.
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Threatened by overwhelming forces, Confederate troops evacuate the city. It will be surrendered to Union troops by the mayor on the following day.
Senate votes to repudiate all debts of the Confederate governments. -
The Confederates encircled south of the Appomattox River and Union army to the South Side Railroad, vital retreat and supply route between Petersburg and Richmond.
Union losses:124 killed, 706 wounded.
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Cotton, tobacco and military stores are set afire, soon rage out of control.Shells exploded and city becomes an inferno.
Union losses: 296 killed, 2,565 wounded, 500 missing. Confederate losses: unknown,about 3,000 are captured. -
While sitting in the presidential box at Ford's Theater at aprox. 10pm by actor John Wilkes Booth. Dies next morning.
Andrew Johnson(Vice president) takes the presidential oath of office. -
Richard Taylor surrenders the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana,
42,293 troops, to Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby. -
Although many northerners think he bears responsibility for Lincoln's death and deserves punishment, he will never be brought to trial.
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After an oath of allegiance to the Union, all property except slaves will be fully restored.
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Only if they take an oath that they never fought against the Union voluntarily. Once the oath is taken, they are released.
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It is concerned with the condition, treatment and rights of blacks. It now would have the power to indict people who deprive blacks of their civil rights and would continue to give food, clothing and shelter to people in need.
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States that confederate states will not be seated in Congress until admitted by Congress itself. However, it does produce guidelines for admission.
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10 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Texas will be included to this list on August 20
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Enacted by Congress:intention is to enforce the provisions of the 13th amendment that freed the slaves that has been violated by southerners who are suppressing blacks.
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named it after the Greek word kuklos, which means circle. The name means "Circle of Brothers." A group who is against all immigrational races.
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Provides constitutional definitions of civil rights. Northern congressmen attempt to maintain control over legislation by keeping southern Democrats out of Congress and give northern businessmen more opportunities to exploit southern resource.
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First state to ratify the 14th Amendment.
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Is readmitted to the Union.
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Since all former confederate states are declared not in a state of insurrection, this date can be considered the end of the Civil War.
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Suffrage is granted to blacks.
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Passed by Congress.
It divides all the former confederate states with "provisional" governments into 5 military districts, except Tennessee, which already was accepted into the Union. Each state will be governed by a military General appointed by the President. A condition of readmission to the Union is ratification of the 14th Amendment granting suffrage to black males. -
Passed by Congress.which denies the President the power to remove officials appointed or approved by Congress. This act later will become the justification for impeaching the President.
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Passed by Congress. which requires the President to pass all military orders through the General of the Army, who at this time is Grant. Congress removes wartime excise taxes and exempts incomes over $1000 from taxation.
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Passed by Congress. Made to increase wool import tariffs that is favorable to northern wool manufacturers.
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Coalitions among whites and blacks, "scalawags" in the South, elect representatives who are agreeable to civil rights. Northern civilians, called "carpetbaggers" in the South, under northern contracts to provide education, food, clothing, and shelter.
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Passed by Congress. gives the military governors the right to establish state conventions for admission to the Union.
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Passed by Congress. affirms the authority of the military district commanders to remove state officials from office.
