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anaconda plan
"a strategy outlined by the Union Army for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War" -
Richmond becomes the capital of the Confederacy
"The move served to solidify the state of Virginia's new Confederate identity and to sanctify the rebellion by associating it with the American Revolution." -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
Won 45% of the popular vote. Won by the electoral college. -
South Carolina votes to secede from the United States
Wanted to Secede because of the pro and anti slavery conflicts. They did end up seceding. -
Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter
“Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina's Charleston Harbor. Less than 34 hours later, Union forces surrendered.” -
New York City draft riots
The draft riots were complex — anti-Black, anti-rich, anti-Republican. -
54th Massachusetts fighting a Second Battle of Ft. Wagner
"...assault on Fort Wagner became the first time the all-Black unit fought alongside White troops. " -
First Battle of Bull Run is fought
Federal forces tried to cross Bull Run but failed. It was a confederate victory. -
Battle of Antietam
Was a Union victory. Gave President Lincoln the opportunity to give to emancipation proclamation. -
Jefferson Davis elected president of the Confederacy
The Confederacy was a portion of the south that broke off from the US. It was never officially recognized. Davis was the only President of the Confederacy. -
The Merrimac and the Monitor fight of the Virginia coast
"...the first meeting of two American-made ironclads" Battle ended in a tie -
Battle of Shiloh
"...also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior." -
Battle of Shiloh
"...allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior." -
Robert E. Lee is named commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
"Davis ordered him to temporarily replace Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston, wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines during the Peninsula Campaign" -
Battle of Antietam
Was a Union victory. Gave Abraham Lincoln the ability to announce the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves. -
Lincoln suspends habeas corpus
"...to address the threat to national security posed by Confederate sympathizers who actively worked on sabotaging the Union war effort." -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Goal was to take the Confederate city of Richmond. Confederates won. -
Emancipation Proclamation is announced
This proclamation stated "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." This proclamation freed slaves. -
Richmond falls to the Union Army
"The retreat of the army left the Confederate capital of Richmond, 25 miles to the north, defenseless." -
Battle of Chancellorsville
"bloody assault by the Union army in Virginia that failed to encircle and destroy the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia" -
Battle of Gettysburg
Fought in Pennsylvania by the Union and Confederate armies. The Union won and brought down the hopes of the Confederacy. -
Confederates surrender at Vicksburg
"The Confederate surrender there ensured Union control of the Mississippi River and cleaved the South in two." -
Lincoln gives his Gettysburg Address
A speech Lincon gave for a man who died in the battle of Gettysburg. Gave it at the national soldiers cemetery. Embraced the part of the declaration that stated that all men were created equal. -
The Battle of the Crater
"attempt, on the part of Union forces, to break through the Confederate defenses just south of the critical railroad hub of Petersburg, Virginia," Was a Confederate victory. -
Atlanta is captured
"Given Atlanta's position south of the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, capturing the city would severely threaten the stability of the Confederacy." -
Abraham Lincoln defeats George McClellan to win re-election
Beat him by 55% -
Congress passes the 13th Amendment
"The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime" -
Freedmen's Bureau is created
“The Freedmen's Bureau provided assistance to tens of thousands of formerly enslaved people and impoverished whites in the Southern States.” -
Lincoln gives his second inaugural address
Talked about how both the South and the North were to blame for slavery. Also talked about how the Union would not give up. -
Appomattox Court House--Surrender of Lee’s forces
"marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War." -
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattoxw
"Lee took responsibility for making the decision to surrender to spare further suffering to his men," -
President Lincoln assassinated
President Lincoln was killed in a theater. Killed by John Wilkes Booth -
John Wilkes Booth is killed
Was shot by a soldier in the spinal cord while hiding out in a barn. Was the man who killed President Lincoln. -
Sherman begins his March to the Sea
“Union General William T. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia.” Meant to intimidate confederate supporters