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Pony Express
The Pony Express was created. This mail service that shortened mail time significantly. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected president for the first time. -
South Carolina Declares Seccession
South Carolina becomes the first state to declare seccession from the U.S. -
Mississippi Delares Secession
Mississippi is the second state to declare secession. -
Florida Declares Secession
Florida is the third state to declare secession. -
Alabama Declares Secession
Alabama is the third state to declare secession. -
Georgia Declares Secession
Geoarga is the fifth state to declare secession. -
Louisiana Declares Secession
Louisiana is the sixth state to declare secession. -
Texas Declares Secession
Texas becomes the seventh state to declare seccesion. -
Beginning of Civil War
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Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter is what marks the beginning to the Civil War. -
Virginia Declares Seccession
Virginia becomes the eigth state to declare seccesion. -
Arkansas Declares Secession
Arkansas becomes the ninth state to declare secession. -
North Carolina Declares Secession
North Carolina becomes the tenth state to declare seccesion. -
Tennessee Declares Secession
Tennessee becomes the eleventh state to declare seccesion. -
Battle of Bull Run
The first major battle of the Civil War. -
Gatling Gun Invented
The first working mchine gun was invented by Richard Gatling. -
Steel Warship
The first steel warship was created replacing wooden warships. -
Battle of Shiloh
One of the key campaigns in the fight for the Mississippi River Valley. -
Homestead Act
This acts was created to give a person who was to buy lane a low cost. -
Robert E. Lee Gains Control
Robert E. Lee gets control over the confederate army of Northern Virginia. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run is fought in which the confederates won. -
Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclomation Anounced
On this date Lincoln sent out a warning that he would emancipate the slaves in any rebelling state on Janury 1, 1863. -
Emancipation Proclomation in Act
Abraham Lincoln enforces the Emancipation Proclamation on all rebel states. -
First Military Draft
The first American draft for the army is in progress. -
Stonewall Jackson Dies
A widely known confederate general was shot mistakenly by his own troops. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg lasts 4 days and is one of the bloodiest battles. It also marks a turning point for the union. -
Draft Riots
People erupt as the U.S. tris to draft men for the army. Riots break out in New York. -
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln delivers his famous 2 minute speech. -
Start of Andersonville
Andersonville, the worst prison of war criminals, is created. -
Army Ambulance Corps
This group was filled with units to tend to the wounded. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S Grant becomes commander of all Union armies. -
Sherman Burns Atlanta
Sherman burns Atlanta in its entirety. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
General William Sherman led his troops 285 miles from Atlanta to Georgia and on his way they stole livestock, crops, and burned houses to frightem the southerners. -
Thirteenth Amendment
Abraham Lincoln puts into action the thirteenth ammendment which abolishes slavery in the U.S. -
Abraham Lincoln Inaugural
Abraham Lincoln is put into offic for the second time. -
Battle of Appomattox
One of the last battles of the civil war. Final engagement between Lee's army and Grant's. -
Civil War Ends
The Civil War officially ends. It ends when Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassination
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Whilkes Booth. -
Slavery Is Abolished
On this day slavery in the U.S. is abolished.