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Lincoln Elected
lincoln was elected in 1860 as the 16th president against many of the people's wishes -
south carolina secedes
south carolina was the 1st state to secede from the union -
mississippi secedes
mississippi was the 2nd state to secede from the union -
florida secedes
florida was the 3rd state to secede from the union -
alabama secedes
alabama was the 4th state to secede from the union -
georgia secedes
georgia was the 5th state to secede from the union -
louisiana secedes
louisiana was the 6th state to secede from the union -
texas secedes
texas was the 7th state to secede from the union -
Fort Sumter
the battle happened in charleston county and the confederate army won -
Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers
Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers because he needed them to be soldiers in the war, but not enough responded -
virginia secedes
virginia was the 8th state to secede from the union -
arkansas secedes
arkansas was the 9th state to secede from the union -
McClellan becomes commander
George McClellan was made commander after Winfield Scott, he waited too long to attack so he was fired -
north carolina secedes
north carolina was the 10th state to secede from the union -
tennessee secedes
tennessee was the 11th state to secede from the union -
1st manassas
The Battle of Bull Run was the first battle of the Civil War, also known as the 1st Manassas. Fought in Virginia, and the confederacy won -
Fort Henry
A union victory at the battle of fort henry in Tennessee -
Fort Donelson
Union victory at the battle of fort donelson in Tennessee, taken right after fort henry -
Robert E. Lee becomes commander
Robert E. Lee becomes the commander of the entire confederate army after turning down the offer to be the commander of the union army. Lee was one of the best commanders ever. -
Merrimack vs. Monitor
Also called the battle of hampton roads, the battle of merrimack vs monitor was a very important naval battle that resulted in both sides claiming victory -
Battle of shiloh
Confederacy attacked the Union under General Ulysses S. Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee. at night, reinforcements came, and the next morning the Union was winning. the confederacy retreated and the union won -
Pope becomes commander
A union commander who was known for being defeated at the second battle of bull run -
second manassas
Fought in the same place as first manassas and was also a confederate victory -
Sharpsburg (Antietam)
Fought in sharpsburg, maryland. was inconclusive, but STRATEGICALLY the union won. one of the most bloody battles of the civil war -
13th amendment
lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, and the 13th amendment abolished slavery -
Burnside becomes commander
After McClellan was fired once again, General Burnside took over for the battle of fredericksburg which resulted in an outstanding loss -
Fredericksburg
A confederate victory, burnside did not receive his pontoon bridges in time to cross the river so the confederacy blocked him off. he had to build the bridges while being fired at, then the fighting continued on the other side -
Chancellorsville
Lee sent his army to intercept the northern army at Chancellorsville. There was a forest so you couldnt see where the other side was. Lee sent Jackson to attack the army from the side and push them back. He did this and the Confederacy won -
Vicksburg
The union needed vicksburg to gain control of the mississippi, and the confederates in Vicksburg surrendered after they ran out of food. the confederacy was split in half and the Union Army won. -
Gettysburg
While the confederate soldiers were looking for cheap shoes in gettysburg they ran into the union forces and a battle that lasted for three days took place. on the last day, the confederate cannonade didnt work which caused the confederate's charge to fail and the union to win -
Joseph E. Johnston Surrenders
On the fourth of july, johnston surrendered to the union army after the confederacy had been split in two -
Siege of Petersburg
a union win at petersburg,virginia -
Atlanta Captured
The battle of atlanta started on july 22, 1864 and the city finally fell on sep 2, 1864. Union victory -
Battle of Nashville
Fought in Davidson County, union victory. union also had a victory at the battle of franklin. -
Lee Surrenders
At Appomattox, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, ending the American Civil War. Lee had no other option -
lincoln assassinated
lincoln was assassinated in fords theatre by john wilkes booth
