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The Civil War

  • AbrahamLincoln was elected president

    AbrahamLincoln was elected president

    he was inaugurated president on March 4, 1861
  • lincoln was elected president for first time

    lincoln was elected president for first time

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    Civil War

  • six states secede from the union

    six states secede from the union

    South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Lousiana - soon joined by Texas, decide to seced the union and form a new "nation". They call themselves: The Confederate States. Then Jefferson Davis is elected president of the confederate states.
  • jefferson davis as president of the confederacy

    jefferson davis as president of the confederacy

    he was elected president at Montgomery, Alabama.
  • battle at fort sumter

    battle at fort sumter

    It was inCharleston harbor in South Carolina. Another name for it is where the US Civil War "began".
  • when the civil war began

    when the civil war began

    North and south desagreed about slavery. They fought because of economic and social causes. Lincoln didn't like slavery and he became president. The amount of abolitionists were growing.
  • The first battle of Bull Run

    The first battle of Bull Run

    It was in Washington D.C. the confederacy won.
  • Battle of Fort Donelson

    Battle of Fort Donelson

    It ended on Feb. 16, 1862. It was in tennessee, the union won.
  • battle of Shiloh

    battle of Shiloh

    It ended on Apr. 7, 1862. It was in tennessee, the union won.
  • Battle of The Peninsular Campaign

    Battle of The Peninsular Campaign

    It was in Yorktown, the confederacy won.It ended on July 1, 1862
  • Seven Days Battles

    Seven Days Battles

    It ended in July 1, 1862.It was in Virginia, the confederacy won.
  • The second battle of Manassas

    The second battle of Manassas

    It ended in Aug. 30, 1862. It was in Virginia, the comfederacy won.
  • The battle of Antietam

    The battle of Antietam

    It was in was in Maryland. The union won, it was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
  • lincoln writes the Emancipation Proclamation

    lincoln writes the Emancipation Proclamation

    it was to free all slaves
  • Battle of Stone's River

    Battle of Stone's River

    It was in tennessee, the union won.
  • Battle of Chancellorville

    Battle of Chancellorville

    It ended on May 4, 1863. It was in Virginia, the confederacy won.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    It was the turning point of the war. It was in pensilvania. The union won.
  • Battle of Chickamauga

    Battle of Chickamauga

    It ended in Sept. 20, 1863.It was in Georgia. The confederacy won.
  • Battle of wilderness

    Battle of wilderness

    It ended on May 7, 1864. It was in Virginia, the union won.
  • Battle of Spotsylvania

    Battle of Spotsylvania

    It ended on may 19, 1864. It was in Virginia, the confederacy won.
  • Battle of Fort Pocahontas

    Battle of Fort Pocahontas

    It was near Charles City, Virginia. the union won.
  • Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea

    Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea

    It was in the atlantic port of svanah. georgia. The union won.
  • the civil war ends

    the civil war ends

    the union won. the south surrendered at Appomattox. More than 600,000 soldier died, it was the deadliest war in the american history.
  • The surrender at appomattox

    The surrender at appomattox

    Robert E.Lee was the confederacy army general. He surrendered to Ullysses S. Grant who was the union army general, at Appomattox Courthouse.
  • john booth kills lincoln

    john booth kills lincoln

    He was killed five days after the civil war ended. He was killed while attending a play at Ford's theater. He was shot in the back. John killed lincoln 'cause he was upset the union had won.