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3rd Edition of Leaves of Grass
The third edition is published in Boston. -
President Lincoln
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George joins the army
Whitman's younger brother joins the army. PBS Source -
Confederate States of America
Seven southern states write a new constitution and form the Confederate State of America, States included: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Taxas. They seceded from the US because of Abraham Lincoln's election and to protect slavery rights. History.com -
Battle at Fort Sumter
President Abraham Lincoln decides to resupply the fort for US Major Robert Anderson. Confederates bombard the fort in suspision. Robert offered to surrender after he gets the supplies but the Confederates refuse. The Civil War starts with the first battle here, Confederates are the first to shoot. History.com -
CSA Additions
Four states join the Confederate States of America because of the battle at Fort Sumter: Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. History.com -
First Bull Run
Winfield Scott (union) was pressured into advancing to the South. He ordered Irvin McDowell to advance on the troops stationed in Manassas Junction, Virginia. It was a Southern victory with the union troops retreating to Washington. Source -
Beat! Beat! Drums!
Whitman's poem first featured in Harper's Weekly. [' >Whitman Archive Link](<a href='http://www.whitmanarchive.org/published/periodical/periodical_title/per.00162) -
Battle of Shiloh
Confederates attacked General Ulysses S. Grant and the union army in Shiloh, Tennessee. The next day the union had the Confederates retreating. 13,000 out of 63,000 unions died and 11,000 out of 40,000 confederates died. Source -
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Seven Days' Battles
A series of battles that included Mechanicsville (26 and 27), Gaines's Mill (27), Savage's Station (29), Frayser's Farm (30), and Malvern Hill (1). On the 2nd, Confederates retreated. Source -
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Walt visits George
George is wounded and Walt goes to Fredericksburg, Virginia to visit him. Injuries are minor. PBS Source -
Whitman moves to Washington D.C.
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Emancipation Proclamation
This declared that all slaves in the rebelling states are considered free. Source -
Birth of West Virginia
The western half of Virginia did not want to secede and become a part of the Confederate States. They were admitted into the Union on this date. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This was the largest battle in the Western Hemisphere. Over 165,000 soldiers are a part of the battle. 23,000 union casualties and 28,000 confederate casualties. After three days of fiighting in Pennsylvania, Robert E. Lee retreats. Source -
George is captured and Andrew's Death
George was captured by the Confederates in Virginia. Andrew Jackson, Whitman's other brother died of Tuberculosis. Source -
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Robert E. Lee surrenders
Lee, confederate general, officially surrenders to union general Ulysses S. Grant. Picture of Robert E. Lee
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President Lincoln's Assassination
John Wilkes Booth assassinates the president during a play at Ford's Theater. PBS Source -
Jefferson Davis is captured
The Confederate army was diminishing over the course of the year because of shortage of food and other necessities. The last of the troops were defeated during the end of April and May. Jefferson Davis, president of CSA was captured on this date. Source -
Drum-Taps
Whitman publishes a book of poems about the Civil War. PBS Source -
Sequel to Drum-Taps
Whitman wrote Sequel to Drum-Taps shortly after Drum-Taps which published during the fall. PBS Source Source -
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd
This poem was about and written shortly after President Lincoln's assassination. Poem was featured in Sequel to Drum-Taps. Source -
4th edition of Leaves of Grass
Whitman publishes the 4th edition hoping it would be the last. PBS Source
