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Civil War Timeline - Daniela Laranjeiro

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    Timeline of events during the Civil War

  • The Cooper Union Address

    The Cooper Union Address

    Lincoln delivered a forceful and well-reasoned argument against the spread of enslavement
  • The Pony Express Begins

    The Pony Express Begins

    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.
  • Henry Rifle is created

    Henry Rifle is created

    Tyler Henry designs a new rifle that shot faster than any other making a huge advancement during the civil war.
  • First Battle of Lexington

    First Battle of Lexington

    This battle is also known as the Battle of Hemp Bales and was a minor conflict of the Civil War.
  • Abraham Lincoln wins the election

    Abraham Lincoln wins the election

    Republican Abraham Lincoln wins the election agaisnt John C. Breckinridge with 1,865,908 popular votes and 180 electoral votes.
  • Election results

    Election results

    The nation is used to being led by a democrat but now its taking its first shift over with a republican president.
  • First Succession Convention

    First Succession Convention

    The first Secession Convention meets in Columbia, South Carolina to discuss and debate the state's independence from the United States of America.
  • Crittenden Compromise

    Crittenden Compromise

    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 Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina is the first state to secede from the union and join the Confederate States of America.
  • South Carolina Flag of 1860

    South Carolina Flag of 1860

    When succeeding from the Union South Carolina declared its own state flag.
  • Mississippi Secedes

    Mississippi Secedes

    Mississippi seceded from the Union and joined the Confederates States of America.
  • Florida Secedes

    Florida Secedes

    Florida secedes from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America.
  • Alabama Secedes

    Alabama Secedes

    Alabama seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America.
  • Georgia Secedes

    Georgia Secedes

    Georgia secedes from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America
  • Louisiana Secedes

    Louisiana Secedes

    Lousiana Secedes from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America.
  • The Confederates States of America is formed

    The Confederates States of America is formed

    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.
  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter

    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.
  • McClellan becomes union general

    McClellan becomes union general

    Geroge B. McClellan, governor of Nj, becomes the general of the Union army.
  • Battle of Big Bethel

    Battle of Big Bethel

    The first land battle of the Civil War in Virginia was fought on the Virginia Peninsula.
  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run

    The first major battle of the Civil War fought in Prince William County,Virgina.
  • Surrender of Fort Henry

    Surrender of Fort Henry

    First Union victory which opened up the Tennesse river water route to the Union. The battle was fought in Donelson, Tennessee.
  • Battle of Roanoke Island

    Battle of Roanoke Island

    Fought in North Carolina and was the opening phase of the Burnside Expedition. Union Victory.
  • Battle of Hampton Roads

    Battle of Hampton Roads

    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.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh

    This battle was fought in Tennesse and earned its name due to a church located on the battlefield names "Shiloh". Union Victory.
  • Homestead Acts

    Homestead Acts

    Laws that granted citizens of the U.S government land (160 acres) called "Homestead." These acts helped with the nation's economic growth.
  • The Morrill Land-Grant Acts

    The Morrill Land-Grant Acts

    These acts provided grants of land to help finance establishments of colleges in order to benefit mechanic art and agriculture.
  • Battle of Harpers Ferry

    Battle of Harpers Ferry

    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 Battle of the Second Bull Run

    The Battle of the Second Bull Run

    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.
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

    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.
  • McClellan is fired

    McClellan is fired

    Because McClellan allowed the Condefrate troops to regroup again and failed to claim victory, Lincoln fired him as the Union general.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    Declared that all states in the United States of America must free all slaves
  • The Battle of Chancellorsville

    The Battle of Chancellorsville

    Fought in Virginia and was one of General Lees greatest victories.
  • Stonewall Jackson dies

    Stonewall Jackson dies

    Jackson was mistakenly shot and needed an amputation which caused him to catch pneumonia and die 8 days later.
  • Sacking of Lawrence

    Sacking of Lawrence

    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.
  • Battle of Brandy Station

    Battle of Brandy Station

    Largest cavalry battle fought in North America (Virginia) Confederate Victory
  • Lincoln Admits West Virginia to the Union.

    Lincoln Admits West Virginia to the Union.

    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
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    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
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

    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.
  • Battle of Chattanooga

    Battle of Chattanooga

    Consisted of separate battles that took place in the course of three days along the Tennesse River. Union victories.
  • Lincolns 10% plan

    Lincolns 10% plan

    Lincoln offered this plan to help the reconstruction of the United States. This was a formal Proclamation of Amnesty.
  • Libby Prison Escape

    Libby Prison Escape

    This was a confederate Prison in Richmond, Virginia that 100 union soldiers escaped from by digging an inground tunnel.
  • First Successful Submarine Attack

    First Successful Submarine Attack

    This staged night attack was an Important turning point in Naval warfare.
  • Andersonville prison opens

    Andersonville prison opens

    This prison becomes recognized for its harsh conditions and high death rates of inmates. This proves the inhumanity during the war.
  • Ulysses S. Grant is appointed lieutenant general

    Ulysses S. Grant is appointed lieutenant general

    Lincoln reviews Grants ranking and gives Grant the duties of all union forces
  • The Red River Campaign begins

    The Red River Campaign begins

    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
  • Battle of Sabine Crossroads

    Battle of Sabine Crossroads

    The first major battle of the Red River Campaign. Union forces attempted to capture Losianas capital.
  • Battles near Tupelo

    Battles near Tupelo

    Fought in Mississippi. Confederate victory that secured the supply lines to Sherman's armies operating against Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Battle of Ream's Station

    Battle of Ream's Station

    A surprise counterattack on the Union troops which stop them from destroying the Weldon Railroad.
  • George McClellan is nominated by the democratic party

    George McClellan is nominated by the democratic party

    Lincoln runs for his second term agaisnt McClellan who he had previously fired from being a war general.
  • The "March to the Sea" begins

    The "March to the Sea" begins

    General Sherman's Army of Georgia marches the most destructive camping against a civilian population. They stole food and livestock.
  • Second Battle of Fort Fisher

    Second Battle of Fort Fisher

    Successful assault by the Union army on Fort Fisher, a Fort that Protected the Confederate's trade routes.
  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment

    Abolishes slavery in the United States
  • President Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated for his second term as president

    President Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated for his second term as president

    Lincoln wins with 55% popular votes and serves his second term
  • Departure of Petersburg and Richmond

    Departure of Petersburg and Richmond

    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.
  • The Battle of Sailor's Creek

    The Battle of Sailor's Creek

    Last major engagement between the Union and the Confederates. This battle was fought in Farmville, Virginia.
  • Surrender of General Lee

    Surrender of General Lee

    General Lee meets with Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court and surrenders to officially end the war. Lincoln is generous with the terms.
  • President Lincoln is Assassinated

    President Lincoln is Assassinated

    Actor John Booth assassinates President Lincoln at the Fords Theater. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the USA
  • General Richard Taylor surrenders Confederate forces

    General Richard Taylor surrenders Confederate forces

    Confederate forces surrender in the Departments of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
  • Jefferson Davis is captured

    Jefferson Davis is captured

    Union Army captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Georgia.
  • The Battle of Palmito Ranch

    The Battle of Palmito Ranch

    Final Battle of the Civil war fought in Texas. (Add on battle even though the war was technically over)
  • Fisk University is Established

    Fisk University is Established

    This university educates new freed slaves of all ages
  • Civil Rights Act 1866

    Civil Rights Act 1866

    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
  • Ford’s theater purchased

    Ford’s theater purchased

    The U.S. government purchased Ford's Theatr which is the site of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
  • 14th Amendment is passed

    14th Amendment is passed

    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.
  • Tennessee is readmitted

    Tennessee is readmitted

    The first Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union.
  • UUlysses S. Grant Becomes the First Four-Star General in U.S. History

    UUlysses S. Grant Becomes the First Four-Star General in U.S. History

    The general is ranked to the highest possible rank to honor his achievements. "general of armies"
  • National Union Convention

    National Union Convention

    Meeting held in Philadelphia where Johnson spoke and tried to unite both sides of different political views.
  • Peace with texas

    Peace with texas

    Presidential Proclamation Declaring a State of Peace Between Texas and the United States
  • War finally declared over

    War finally declared over

    President Jhonson created a proclamation that announces the official end of the American Civil War:
  • State of Union Address

    State of Union Address

    Peace, order, tranquillity, and civil authority have been formally declared to exist throughout the whole of the United States
  • African American Men Voting

    African American Men Voting

    African American men gain the right to vote in the District of Columbia
  • Andrew Johnson impeachment initation

    Andrew Johnson impeachment initation

    The primary charge against Johnson was that he had violated the Tenure of Office Act.
  • Eads Bridge is starting to be built

    Eads Bridge is starting to be built

    Eads Bridge was the first bridge across the Mississippi south of the Missouri River and was completed in 1874
  • Nebraska becomes a state

    Nebraska becomes a state

    President Andrew Johnson reluctantly signed the proclamation declaring Nebraska's statehood.
  • Reconstruction Act 1867

    Reconstruction Act 1867

    outlined the terms for readmission to the representation of rebel states to be readmitted. They were established into 5 military districts.
  • Tenure of office Act passed

    Tenure of office Act passed

    a federal law that was intended to restrict the power of the president to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate.
  • Alaska Purchase

    Alaska Purchase

    The United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million.
  • Jefferson Davis is released from Jail

    Jefferson Davis is released from Jail

    Davis was free from prison on bail from Fort Monroe Virginia, after three months of legal litigation His bail was $10,000.
  • Johnson fires Edwin Stanton

    Johnson fires Edwin Stanton

    President Andrew Johnson removed Edwin Stanton from office as the Secretary of War.
  • Formal annexation of Midway Island

    Formal annexation of Midway Island

    The United States took formal possession of the unoccupied islands in 1867