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John Brown was a strong abolitionist who believed that he was sent from God to end slavery. He prompted the beginning of the Civil War by capturing an arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, and attempting to start a slave revolt.
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Lincoln's first election marked the beginning of the civil war. He specifically addressed the states that had succeeded to inform them that America would act.
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Many Southern states starting with South Carolina, and ending with Texas formally succeeded from the United States to form their own government, The Confederate States of America. Lincoln did not recognize the sucession, but he was cautious to declare war.
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The Confederate States of America was the government created by those states that had succeeded from the Union. Their president was Jeffereson Davis.
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This income tax allowed the government to tax people's personal incomes to help fund the union in the Civil War. This bill was never enforced, but it allowed for future similar bills to be passed.
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The Union army marched to Bull Run in Virginia to face Confederate troops there. The Confederate troops eventually defeated the Union, which fled back to Washington.
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This law stated that all slaves who worked for or fought for the union would be granted freedom from their masters. Lincoln did not approve of this act because he thought it would encourage border states to leave the Union.
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Charles Wilkes, who was a navy officer for the Union, captured two Confederate envoys that were on a British vessel. He did this without the Union's permission, and he created a diplomatic issue between Britain and the Union.
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The Merrimac was an ironclad that the Confederates created to do sea battles. When the Union heard about this new technology, they created their own ironclad with swivelling guns called the Monitor, which defeated the Merrimac in battle.
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This incredibly bloody battle was fought between Grant and Beauregard at Pittsburg Landing on the Tenessee River. The Confederate troops had the upper hand, but were eventually overpowered by Union reinforcements.
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When the Union experienced labor shortages during the war, the government enacted the Naional Draft Law to build up a strong military. They also believed it would lead to more voluntary enlistments.
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The Union troops sailed up the Mississippi River to New Orleans, bombarding forts along the way. Once at New Orleans, it was very easy for the Union to capture the city, because the Confederate army was gone protecting another area of their land.
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The Homestead Act allowed Americans to pay a fee in exchange for a piece of property out West. These Homesteaders gained ownerships of their land after five years occupying it. The Morrill Land Grant Acts gave even more opportunities to settlers by providing them with universities.
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This law stated that any slave who crossed into Union territory was automatically freed. Lincoln did agree to the terms for this act, and it was passed.
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McClellan and Lee's forces clashed near Sharpsburg, Maryland in the bloodiest battle in American history. The Union was able to consider it a victory after Confederate retreat.
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Due to the large numbers of rioters in Confederate states, Lincoln suspeneded the right to presence in court. He defended himself against criticism that he had challenged the Constitution.
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During the third year of the civil war, Lincoln declared that all slaves were freed in Confederate land. He did not include the border states that had not succeeded because they had stayed loyal to the union.
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The Union army under Grant captured Vicksburg, and the Confederate army that was inside of it. This victory split the Confederate army in two, and helped the Union win the war.
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Sherman fought hood and was victorious, burning every building in Atlanta becasue it was an important rail destination. He then began Sherman's March to the Sea.
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The Northerners strongly supported Lincoln in the next presidential election. When he was reelected, it was clear that there would be no compromise between the Union and the Confederacy.
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Sherman marched from Atlanta to Savannah in order to weaken the morale of the people of Georgia for the Confederate cause. The Soldiers stole food and goods along the way, and fought rebels.
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This amendment to the Constitution outlawed slavery in the United States. It also icluded any area under U.S. control.
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Richmond was a very important target for the Union becasue it was the Confederate captial. When Grant overtook the city, it showed that the Civil war was coming to an end.
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Lee was trapped in a courthouse in Appomatox county where he was trying to find food supplies and flee from Union armies. His surrender of his troops marked the end of the war.
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Five days after the Surrender at Appotamox, John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln. Booth was an actor, so the fatal blow was delivered at a play.
