Civil war

  • Lincoln Elected

    Lincoln Elected
    1860
  • South Carolina Secedes from the Uniion

  • Confederate States of America is formned

    Jefferson Davis is president
  • Civil War begins at Fort Sumter

  • Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry

  • Lincoln Issues Final Emancipation Proclomation

  • Battle of Gettysburg

  • Lincoln Delivers Gettysburg address

  • Thirteenth amendment approved by congres s to abolish slavery

  • Confederate Army surrenders

  • Lincoln Shot