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Election of 1860
Election of 1860 In 1860, Abe Lincoln was elected president. This election was lead to the session of the south. The south feared if a Republican candidate won for president, they would loose their power of owning slaves because Republicans were abolitionists. This meant they wanted total end in slavery -
First state to secede
South Carolina secedes South Carolina was the first state to secede from the union. More states started to leave a couple months later -
More of the states secede
secession On february 1, more states from the south seceded. The states were Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. -
Election of Jefferson Davis
3 days after the rest of the states left the Union, they had a meeting in Montgomery, Alabama. They decided to call themselves the Confederate States of America. They also elected Jefferson Davis to be their president. Jefferson Davis -
Civil War Begins
On April 12, 1861, the confederates started attacking Fort Sumter. This fort was a federal fort at the enterance to Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. None of the Union's or Conferderate's men had died in this battle. The fort had surrendered and Lincoln states that the Southern states were in rebellion. First battle of civil war -
Battle of Bull Run
The battle of Bull Run was fought in Virgina along a stream called "Bull Run." At first Union troops were beating the Confederate troops. But, more Southern troops came, and the Union troops escaped to Washington. battle of bull run -
Battle of Shiloh
This battle happened in Tennesse. The conferderates attacked the Union and pushed them back. Some more Union soldiers arrived over night and forced the Confederates to retreat. battle of shiloh -
Battle of Antietam
This battle was in Maryland. It was the bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history. It was the most significant battle for the Union because they had won. The confederates lost nearly a third of their troops. Battle of antietam -
Emancipation Proclamation
After the Union won the battle of Antietam, Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation. This document stated that all slaves in the confederate states to be freed on January 1, 1863. Thiws did not work because the Cnnferderate states of America didn't have to listen to Lincoln because he was not their president. emancipation proclamation -
Suspension of Habeas Corpus
Lincoln had to suspend Habeas Corpus because of the war. Habeas Corpus was the "constituional protection against being placed in prison unlawfully." Suspension -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Union army started coming from all different directions, capturing the town of Vicksburg and trapping a confederate army. On July 4th, Vicksburg surrendered. battle -
Battle of Gettysburg
At first the Confederates pushed the Union line back, but then the Union came right back at them. The same day Lee escaped the battle and grant captured Vicksburg. It was a successful victory for the Union. This lead to president Lincoln writing the Gettysburg address. battle of gettysburg -
Gettysburg address
On November 19, 1863, Lincoln said his speech at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Gettysburg Address was a speech that Abe Lincoln wrote in honor of the Union winning the Battle of Gettysburg. This speech mentioned the bravery of the soldiers that were alive or died in this battle. They also had a cemetery made for the Union soldiers that died in this battle. gettysburg address -
Civil War comes to an end
The Union had already broke through Lee's defences at Petersburg. Then Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9. 1865 at the town of Appomattox Courthouse. When Lee surendered, it ended the Civil War Surrendering
