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John Brown was an abolitionist with a plan, a drive, and a militia. Once he had sought out a slave trade vessel, he knew what he had to do. This was Harper ferry. Brown and his men raided the ship, and took refuge from the onslaught of other southern militias with opposing views. Eventually he was captured, and sentenced to death.
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in 1861, Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the united states
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When the Confederate states declared independence, they also had an election for president/ vice president. The confederates elected Jefferson Davis for a newly reformed six year term.
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As the most famous and important battle for the Union, the battle of Gettysburg is a landmark in the Civil war, Robert E. Lee moved his troops to Pennsylvania where he was destroyed by the Union troops.
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After a long battle between the Confederates and the Union army, the Confederates surrender in Atlanta, Georgia. This is due to the excellent general, Ulysses S. Grant.
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one night, as Lincoln attended a play, he was shot and killed by John Wilkes booth. A clear political statement, however, America lost one of its' most loved presidents.
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12 days after Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln, a group of Union soldiers hunted him down and killed him.
