Civil War

By kelldonnelly
  • Abraham Lincoln's Presidency

    Abraham Lincoln's Presidency

    The people elected Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States. He disagreed with the spread of slavery.
  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes

    After the Secession Council met, South Carolina decided to seceded from the United States. They did this because of the controversy over the spread of slavery into Mexico.
  • More States Secede

    More States Secede

    Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas seceded from the United States. This is because they disagreed with the conversation of abolishing slavery.
  • Creation of the Confederate States of America

    Creation of the Confederate States of America

    Southern state delegates meet in Montgomery, Alabama to assemble the Confederate states, the constitution, and begin to establish a government.
  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter

    The battle of Fort Sumter was when Confederate forces fired on the Union. The Union surrendered after 34 hours. This was the start of the war.
  • More secession

    More secession

    Lincoln called for a militia to stop the people rebelling. As a result, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Virginia seceded.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh

    It was the first major Tennessee battle, Albert Sidney Johnston, a confederate general, was killed on the first day of the battle. He was a very skilled general so this was a serious loss. This was a major victory for the Union.
  • Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction

    Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction

    Lincoln said that anyone part of the current revolt would be pardoned if they took an oath to the United States.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    This proclamation said that all slaves in rebelling states have to freed. Southern states were outraged, this also allowed black troops and was a turning point to revert the United States back.
  • Drafting in the North

    Drafting in the North

    The North began to draft troops, the South had started this about a year before. This contributed to helping the Union troops.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    This was the bloodiest war of the civil war. This led to a hope that there would be a successful invasion of the North. This was one of the turning points of the war.
  • Vicksburg, Mississippi Confederate Loss

    Vicksburg, Mississippi Confederate Loss

    The Confederate army surrendered to the Union. This was a major Union win. This battle was one of the turning points of the war.
  • Fall of Wilmington, NC

    Fall of Wilmington, NC

    Wilmington was won over by the Union, closing the last Southern port. This was harmful to the South who relied on imports.
  • Grant and Lee meet

    Grant and Lee meet

    After the Confederate army tried all morning to break through the Union's block, but failed. Lee and Grant met to discuss the terms of the war. This is when Lee signed the documents agreeing to surrender.
  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford Theater. This was because Booth didn't agree with Lincoln's stance on the issue of the war.
  • The Civil War ends

    The Civil War ends

    The Confederate forces began to fully surrender. This marked the ending of The Civil War.