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Election of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln won against a split democratic party.
He helped the union win the war.
His war strategies helped them succeed in winning the war. -
Battle of Fort Summer
It had confederate cannons around Charlotte attacked Union-controlled Fort Summer after 34 Fort summer surrendered.
It was the fist battle of the Civil War. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
Confederate kept sending reinforcements, Until union Surrendered.
First major battle of Civil War -
Second Battle of Battle run
Jackson's troops met popes unions forces on the Battlefield (Three day battle) second battle of mananas. -
Battle of Antietam
Both armies met at Antietam Creek in MD.25000 deaths USA won.
More deaths than the revolutionary war of 1812, and mexican americans war combined -
Emancipation Proclomation
Several weeks in 1862.
Lincoln worked intensively,thinking,writing, and rewriting.
He wrote the Emancipation Proclomation -
Battle of Gettysburg
Looking for supplies when they found the Union army.
They fought for 3 days, Until the Union won.
Biggest and bloodies battle Big win for USA -
Gettysburg Address
President Lincoln gave a speech called the Gettysburg address in which he promised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewal his commitment to winning the Civil War -
Surrender of Confederate Forces
Sherman closed in on the last confederate defenders in North Carolina.
Lee was forced to retreat and surrender from the union army -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
They say he was assassinated because of the new slave law/rules he was shot in the theater.
The man who assassinated him was thrown into jail for life.
