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Lincoln officially took office as president on March 4 1860. He was the first republican president. When he was elected many southern states were outraged at his election and feared he would abolish slavery so they seceded from the Union.
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This occured when Abraham Lincoln was elected president. The south believed that he would abolidh slavery so they seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
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A federal Outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, was attacked by Confederate troops, beginning the Civil War
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The first major battle in the Civil War. Shattered the norths hopes of winning the war quickly. Also known as the first battle of Manasses.
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The Union army gained greater control of the mississippi river valley. Both sides claimed victory, but the real victor was Grant.
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The capture of New Orleans was an important event for the Union.The Confederacy lost its largest city control of the Mississippi River. The capture of New Orleans was a major turning point in the war.
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Lee attacked launching a series of clashes that forced the union army to retreat from near richmond. They saved Richmond and forced McClellan to retreat.
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It was a 3 day battle, and it was also called to second Manasses.There were heavy casualties on both sides.
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It was also known as the battle of sharpsburg, it was the bloodiest single day battles of the Civil war.
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It resulted in a Confederate victory and was one of the most one sided battles of the war. The Union casualties were more than twice as heavy as those suffered by the Confederates.
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This document was written by Abraham Lincoln. It was a millitary order to free slaves only in the area controlled by the Confederacy. It had little immediate effect.
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Chancellorville is known as Lees perfect battle because he made a risky decision. He divided his army into two even though the union army was much bigger and this resulted in a confederate victory.
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General Grants troops began cutting off the city and shelling it repeatidly. Food ran out and residents survived by eating horses, dogs and rats.
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This was a key battle that finally turned the tide against the Confederates. Lees troops ran right into union general Meades calvery, this triggered the battle. Though the Union won it came at a high price this battle had the largest number of casualties in the Civil War.
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The battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of Civil War and had the second highest number of casualties in the war. It resulted in a Confederate victory.
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President Lincoln gave the speech and it praised the the bravery of the union soldiers. It also renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War.
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It was the second major battle in Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign of Civil War. Grant tried to break Confederate lines but in the battle was inconclusive, with almost 32,000 casualties on both sides.
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The most significate fighting of the battle was on June 3rd. It was one of the final battles of Ulysses S Grants campaign during the Civil War. Thousands of union soldiers were killed or wounded.
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Confederate general Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulysses S Grant. This showed that the Confederacy was loosing strength and the war was nearing its end. There were several small battles after the surrneder but ultimately the war had ended.
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The Assassination occured 5 days after the commanding general Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant. President Lincoln was shot while watching the play Our American Cousin.
