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Election of Abraham Lincoln
in 1860 Lincoln won 180 of 183 electoral votes in free states. the election results angered southerners. Lincoln did not campaign in their region and did not carry any southern states, but he became the next president . the election signaled that the south was loosing its national political power. lincoln affected big time on the american civil war. he declared the emancipation of proclamation.that freed slaves. -
Battle of Fort sumter
in april 1861 a spark occured at fort sumter, a federal out post charleston, south carolina, that was attacked by confederate troops , beginning the civil war. after 34 hours of cannon blasts, Fort sumter surrendered. -
the first battle of bull run
the first battle of bull run was the first major battle of the civil war,and the the confederates victory. the battle of manassas. It shattered the norths hopes of winning the war. the shock at bull run persuaded Lincoln of the need for a better trained army. he put his hopes n General b.McClellan. -
Second Battle of Bull run
Jackson's troops met pope's union forces on the battle the 3 day battle became known as the second battle of bullrun or the second battle of mananas. on the second day pope found Jackson's troops along an unfinished rail grade. pope hurled his men against the confederates. But casualties on both sides. on the third day, the confederates crushed the union army's assault and forced it to retreat in defeat. the confederates had won a major victory lee decided it was time to take the w -
Battle of Antietam
the battle is also known as the battle of sharps burg, was the bloodiest single-day battle of the civil war-and of u.s history Antietam was an important victory.lees northward advance had been stopped. -
Emancipation of Proclamation
Lincoln worked intensely, thinking, writing and rewriting. He finally wrote the emancipation of proclamation, the order to free confederate slaves.it was a military order that freed slaves only in areas where it actually applied the states in rebellion that were not under federal control, but the impact of the document as more symbolic than real . it defined what the union was fighting against, and discouraged Britain from aiding the confederacy. -
battle of Gettysburg
the battle began on July 1,1863 and ended July 3.it was a key battle that finally turned the tide against the confederates.. Gettysburg was the largest and bloodiest battle of the civil war. in three days more than 51,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured, or went missing .It was an important victory for the union, and it stopped lee's plan of invading the north these victories made northerners believe that the war could be won. -
The Gettysburg address
on nov.19, 1863, the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery, president Lincoln gave a speech called the Gettysburg Address, in which he praised the bravery of union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the civil war. Lincoln dedicated himself to winning the war and preserving the union. -
surrender of confederates
in early April 1865, Sherman closed in on the last confederates defenders in North Carolina . At the same time, Grant had finally brake through the confederate defenses at peters-burg. on April,lee was forced to retreat from Richmond by the 2nd week of April 1865,Grant had surrounded Lee's army and demanded the soldier's surrender. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
on the evening president Lincoln and his wife attended a play at Fords theater in Washington, D,C During the play, John Wilkes Booth, a southerner who opposed Lincoln policies , sneaked into the presidents theater box and shot him.he died early the next morning. vice president Andrew Johnson was sworn into office quickly. He would have to win the trust of a nation shocked at its leaders death.
