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Lincoln delivered a forceful and well-reasoned argument against the spread of enslavement -
The pony express is an American express mail service that was run by horse riders that traveled from Missouri to California and delivered mail, such as letters, in rapid time. -
Tyler Henry designs a new rifle that shot faster than any other making a huge advancement during the civil war. -
This battle is also known as the Battle of Hemp Bales and was a minor conflict of the Civil War. -
Republican Abraham Lincoln wins the election agaisnt John C. Breckinridge with 1,865,908 popular votes and 180 electoral votes. -
The nation is used to being led by a democrat but now its taking its first shift over with a republican president. -
The first Secession Convention meets in Columbia, South Carolina to discuss and debate the state's independence from the United States of America. -
Senator John J. Crittenden of Kentucky proposed the Crittenden Compromise. It was a proposal to make it unconstitutional for Congress to end slavery in the future, this comprise was unsuccessful. -
South Carolina is the first state to secede from the union and join the Confederate States of America. -
When succeeding from the Union South Carolina declared its own state flag. -
Mississippi seceded from the Union and joined the Confederates States of America. -
Florida secedes from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America. -
Alabama seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. -
Georgia secedes from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America -
Lousiana Secedes from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America. -
As more states began to secede from the Union, the Confederate states met in Montgomery, Alabama to organize a government and elected Jefferson Davis as the confederate president. -
The Confederate military attacked the U.S military at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The United States military ended up surrendering. Nobody was killed yet, this began the Civil War. -
Geroge B. McClellan, governor of Nj, becomes the general of the Union army. -
The first land battle of the Civil War in Virginia was fought on the Virginia Peninsula. -
The first major battle of the Civil War fought in Prince William County,Virgina. -
First Union victory which opened up the Tennesse river water route to the Union. The battle was fought in Donelson, Tennessee. -
Fought in North Carolina and was the opening phase of the Burnside Expedition. Union Victory. -
The first engagement of the ironclad warships during the war. Despite the fact that the union suffered more casualties this battle proves the union had better strategies. -
This battle was fought in Tennesse and earned its name due to a church located on the battlefield names "Shiloh". Union Victory. -
Laws that granted citizens of the U.S government land (160 acres) called "Homestead." These acts helped with the nation's economic growth. -
These acts provided grants of land to help finance establishments of colleges in order to benefit mechanic art and agriculture. -
This battle was fought in Maryland as apart of the Maryland Campaign, 12,700 Union troops were captured. Huge surrender for the Union and a big victory for the Confederates. -
The Second Battle of Bull Run was the deciding battle in the Civil War campaign waged between Union and Confederate armies in northern Virginia in 1862. -
The deadliest single-day battle in American history was fought in Maryland. This union victory showed that the Union could stand against the confederate army. -
Because McClellan allowed the Condefrate troops to regroup again and failed to claim victory, Lincoln fired him as the Union general. -
Declared that all states in the United States of America must free all slaves -
Fought in Virginia and was one of General Lees greatest victories. -
Jackson was mistakenly shot and needed an amputation which caused him to catch pneumonia and die 8 days later. -
Pro slavery settlers were lead by Samuel J.Jones in an attack on a anti slavery town in Kanas who wished to make Kansas a free state. -
Largest cavalry battle fought in North America (Virginia) Confederate Victory -
The state of Virginia became massively divided over slavery and therefore split into two separate states (Virgina and West Virgina)none pro slavery and one anti slavery. Lincoln admitted West Virgina to the Union -
Fought in Gettysburg Pensslyivnia and was a Union Victory that gave the union a morale boost and put an end to any possible invasion of the North -
Speech that U.S president Lincoln gave at the cemetery of all soldiers who fought in the war. The peace encouraged everyone to put the war to an end and to become unified again. -
Consisted of separate battles that took place in the course of three days along the Tennesse River. Union victories. -
Lincoln offered this plan to help the reconstruction of the United States. This was a formal Proclamation of Amnesty. -
This was a confederate Prison in Richmond, Virginia that 100 union soldiers escaped from by digging an inground tunnel. -
This staged night attack was an Important turning point in Naval warfare. -
This prison becomes recognized for its harsh conditions and high death rates of inmates. This proves the inhumanity during the war. -
Lincoln reviews Grants ranking and gives Grant the duties of all union forces -
A Union strategy to strike deep into various parts of the Confederacy, a combined force of army and navy begins a campaign on the Red River located Louisiana -
The first major battle of the Red River Campaign. Union forces attempted to capture Losianas capital. -
Fought in Mississippi. Confederate victory that secured the supply lines to Sherman's armies operating against Atlanta, Georgia. -
A surprise counterattack on the Union troops which stop them from destroying the Weldon Railroad. -
Lincoln runs for his second term agaisnt McClellan who he had previously fired from being a war general. -
General Sherman's Army of Georgia marches the most destructive camping against a civilian population. They stole food and livestock. -
Successful assault by the Union army on Fort Fisher, a Fort that Protected the Confederate's trade routes. -
Abolishes slavery in the United States -
Lincoln wins with 55% popular votes and serves his second term -
General Lee abandons both cities and moves his army west in hopes of joining Confederate forces under General Johnston in North Carolina. This shows weakening in the military. -
Last major engagement between the Union and the Confederates. This battle was fought in Farmville, Virginia. -
General Lee meets with Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court and surrenders to officially end the war. Lincoln is generous with the terms. -
Actor John Booth assassinates President Lincoln at the Fords Theater. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the USA -
Confederate forces surrender in the Departments of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. -
Union Army captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Georgia. -
Final Battle of the Civil war fought in Texas. (Add on battle even though the war was technically over) -
This university educates new freed slaves of all ages -
declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens, "without distinction of race or color, or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude -
The U.S. government purchased Ford's Theatr which is the site of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. -
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. -
The first Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. -
The general is ranked to the highest possible rank to honor his achievements. "general of armies" -
Meeting held in Philadelphia where Johnson spoke and tried to unite both sides of different political views. -
Presidential Proclamation Declaring a State of Peace Between Texas and the United States -
President Jhonson created a proclamation that announces the official end of the American Civil War: -
Peace, order, tranquillity, and civil authority have been formally declared to exist throughout the whole of the United States -
African American men gain the right to vote in the District of Columbia -
The primary charge against Johnson was that he had violated the Tenure of Office Act. -
Eads Bridge was the first bridge across the Mississippi south of the Missouri River and was completed in 1874 -
President Andrew Johnson reluctantly signed the proclamation declaring Nebraska's statehood. -
outlined the terms for readmission to the representation of rebel states to be readmitted. They were established into 5 military districts. -
a federal law that was intended to restrict the power of the president to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate. -
The United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million. -
Davis was free from prison on bail from Fort Monroe Virginia, after three months of legal litigation His bail was $10,000. -
President Andrew Johnson removed Edwin Stanton from office as the Secretary of War. -
The United States took formal possession of the unoccupied islands in 1867