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*Democrats nominated John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky.
*Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln.
*Lincoln won. -
Confederates attacked the fort 33 hours until surrender.
Started the civil war. -
Virginia passed Ordinance secession.
By June 1861, Arkansas, north Carolina, and Tennessee had also secceded. -
Foraging as they marched grant's troops headed east marching 180 miles in 17 days fighting five battles and inflicting 7.2k casualties on the confederates.
The march ended by driving the Confederate forces back into their defenses at Vicksburg. -
Later that year, General Ulysses S. Grant seized control as far south as Memphis after his victory at Shiloh.
Vicksburg is the key, Lincoln said. -
David G Farragut took command of the Union force comprised of 42 warships and 15k soldiers led by general Benjamin Butler.
In Early April his fleet began bombarding Confederate forts on the lower Mississippi River. -
Meanwhile, McClellan's troops took positions along Antietam Creek east of Lee.
The Battle of Antietam was a CRUSIAL Union victory. -
Slavery became heart of Union effort.
Executive Government of the US will recognize and maintain freedom of former slaves. -
Although outnumbered two to one, Lee divided his forces and repeatedly defeated the Union troops.
On May 5, Hooker decided to retreat. -
Union general William Rosecrans outmaneuvered Confederate general Braxton Bragg. When Rosecrans advanced into Georgia, Bragg launched an assault against him at Chickamauga Creek on September 19, 1863. -
Lee decided to invade the Union forces again.
He marched into Pennsylvania where his troops seized livestock, food and clothing. -
In an effort to save the Union troops in Chattanooga, Lincoln sent some of Meade's forces to help Rosecrans.
Grant did not intend to storm Missionary Ridge. -
Sherman sent his troops south, around Atlanta to cut the roads and railways leading into the city.
On November 15 1864, Sherman began his march to the sea. -
Grant headed Southeast across the James River, then turned west towards Petersburg.
Confederate trenches were ditches up to 15 feet deep, carefully positioned cannons supported confederate lines. -
To challenge Lincoln in 1864, the democrats nominated General George B McClellan.
Lincoln who one the re-election with55% of the popular vote. -
Admiral Farragut took 18 ships past 3 Conferderate forts defending Mobile bay.
Although Farragut didn't capture Mobile, he did seal off the bay. -
With the war over, Lincoln described his plan to restore the Southern states to the union.
The Presidents advisers repeatedly warned him not to go out in public unescorted.