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Jefferson Davis appointed president of Confederacy
Jefferson Davis was an American politician who served as the only President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Historian Matthew Pinsker presents a quick rundown of the battles at South Carolina's Fort Sumter and the start of the U.S. Civil War. -
Siege of New Orleans by Union
Battle of New Orleans, (April 24–25, 1862), naval action by Union forces seeking to capture the city during the American Civil War. -
Presidential Election of 1860
The U.S Presidential Election of 1860 was the 19th quadrennial presidential election to select the President and Vice President. -
South Carolina secedes from Union
The ordinance was adopted on December 20th, 1860 and South Carolina was the first state to become a slave state in the South. -
Forming of Confederate States of America
In February 1861, representatives from the six seceded states met in Montgomery, Alabama, to formally establish a unified government, which they named the Confederate States of America. -
Lincoln’s first inaugural address
Lincoln's first inaugural address was delivered on Monday, March 4, 1861, as part of his taking of the oath of office for his first term as the sixteenth President of the United States. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War (1861-65). -
(First) Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
This was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia. At this first battle at Bull Run, the South won bragging rights and a morale-boosting victory. -
First battle of ironclads
The major significance of the battle is that it was the first meeting in combat of ironclad warships -
Siege of New Orleans by Union
Naval action by Union forces seeking to capture the city during the American Civil War. The permanent loss of New Orleans was considered one of the worst disasters suffered by the Confederacy in the western theater of the war. -
Battle of Shiloh
The battle began when the Confederates launched a surprise attack on Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85) in southwestern Tennessee. -
(Second) Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Battle of Manassas) was fought August 28–30, 1862, during the American Civil War.It was much larger in scale and in the number of casualties than the First battle. -
Battle of Antietam
Over 23,000 men fell as casualties in the 1-day Battle of Antietam, making it the bloodiest day in American history. -
Emancipation Proclamation
When the American Civil War (1861-65) began, President Abraham Lincoln carefully framed the conflict as concerning the preservation of the Union rather than the abolition of slavery. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in July 1863, was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North.
