Civil war

The Civil War

By SydneyWolfe
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    The South Secedes

    All seven Southern states leave the Union.
  • South creates a government

    South creates a government

    Confederate ConstitutionWith Jefferson Davis as president, the South creates the Confederate Constitution, which emphasizes individual state autonomy.
  • Lincoln's Inauguration

    Lincoln's Inauguration

  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter is attacked by South Carolina, which begins the Civil War.
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    The offical Civil War Dates

  • Richmond

    Richmond becomes the capital of the Confederacy
  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run

    The Confederacy has a victory at the Battle of Manassas

  • Battle of the Ironclads

    The Monitor and the Merrimack battle
  • Antietam

    Antietam

    The Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam has huge losses on both sides and becomes the bloodiest day of American history.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation to free all slaves.
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    Gettysburg

  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg AddressLincoln ives Gettysburg Address to rally troops and emphasize that all men are created equal.

  • Vicksburg

    Confederates surrender Vicksbug to Grant, which gives the Union access to the Mississippi River.

  • 13th Amendment

    The 13th Amendment is passed, which abolishes slavery.

  • Richmond captured

    Richmond is taken by Union forces.
  • Appomattox

    Appomattox

    General Lee surrenders his army to General Grant at Appomattox courthouse.

  • Lincoln's assassination

    Lincoln is shot and killed by John Wilkes Boothe at Ford's Theater.

  • Conspirators

    The 8 conspirators involved in Lincoln's death are all sentenced to death.