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Abraham Lincoln
President Lincoln was elected president and was the first Republican President. He also received 180 of 303 votes and received 40% of the popular votes -
President Lincoln
President Lincoln was declared as the 16th President of the United States of America -
The War Begins
The South and the North start enlisting troops and getting ready for war by training their troops and recruiting officers -
Proclamation of Blockage
President Lincoln makes a Proclamation Blockage to keep the South ports closed to add an advantage to the North. -
Robert Lee's Resignation
Robert E. Lee says he is going to resign but the accepts an invitation in Virginia for the naval forces. -
Defeat at Bull Run
Under the command of General Irvin McDowell and suffers a defeat while battling the Confederates at Bull Run. -
Replacement of Irvin McDowell
President Lincoln replaces General Irvin McDowell with General George B. McClellan. -
Catch and Release
President Lincoln captures two Confederate officials and the Confederate Commander demands them back or he will demand war and Lincoln quotes, "One war at a time." -
"Unconditional Surrender"
General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry and ten days later captures Fort Donelson and earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" -
McClellan gets replaced
President Lincoln replaces General McClellan with General Ambrose E. Burnside -
General Grant
General Grant is placed in command of the West army to capture Vicksburg. -
The death of Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson dies in combat from wounds and he quotes "let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees." -
The President is Assassinated
President Lincoln and his wife Mary are at a play and John Wilkes Booth assassinates Lincoln by shooting him in the head. -
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth is shot and killed in a tobacco barn in Virginia
