1861
Jan. 1861 – South Carolina becomes the first state to succeed after Lincoln’s election.
March 1861 –
Lincoln is inaugurated
1861 April 1861 – Attack
on Ft. Sumter
July 1861 – 1st Battle of Bull Run.
July 1861 – blockade of the South set up – Anaconda plan in place.
Ft Sumter
1862
McClellan – trained troops in East – wouldn't attack.
War in the West US Grant – brings the Union victory in
Tennessee – Fort Henry & Fort Donaldson
1862
Battle of Hampton
Roads The Monitor &
the Merrimack
face off Both ships were Ironclads
The Confederates retreat.
Hampton Road
1862
Battle of Shiloh – TennesseeUnion wins High losses – Congress wants Grant goneLincoln says “I can’t spare this man – he
fights.”
Battle of Shiloh
Fall of New OrleansNew Orleans – largest city in South
1862
Seven Day’s BattlesSouth loses more men
but McClellan retreatsHe thought he was out
numbered.
Lee went on the offensive and invades North hopes that Europe will step in and help the South.
1862 Bloody Antietam – Maryland Bloodiest day in all of
American History Union found the battle
plans 25,000 dead or wounded Lee lost 1/3 of his army –retreats McClellan lets him escape -Could have ended
the war – gets fired – Burnside takes over. Bloody Antietam
Emancipation Proclamation 1/1/1863
Freed slaves in Confederacy only
Pres. Didn’t have power to free slaves in Union
Freed very few slaves – most in the deep South – Union troops weren’t down that far.
Allows African Americans to fight, 180,000 sign up
54th Massachusetts Regiment
All African American – fought without payFredrick Douglass – had 2 sons in the unit
1863
Siege of Vicksburg Last Confederate hold on the Mississippi Grant surrounded city- cut off city for
month and ½ - starve them out. Vicksburg
Gettysburg – Turning Point of the War Lee goes North to PA. July 1/2/3 1863 Go to Gettysburg in search of shoes. 90,000 Union troops – vs.- 75,000
Confederates Pickett’s Charge – attack the middle of Union
line – leads to a Confederate retreat. Again Lee allowed to
escape. https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCXUbQ4JjXI
1863 July 13th – 15th NY City Draft Riots Over 100 dead over 300 wounded. ‘Rich man’s war poor man’s fight’
1864 Sherman’s March Takes the city of
Atlanta-marches to the coast.
Total War – destroy everything – burnt towns- killed farm animals – destroyed railroad
Sherman's March
Election of 1864
Lincoln – vs.- George McClellan (the general he fired)
Sherman wins the election for Lincoln Lincoln looking for a end to the war “Let us strive…to bind up the nation’s
wounds” Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural address.
1864
Virginia Campaign Grant & Sherman –vs.- Lee Union loses more & more troops but will
not retreat Union takes Richmond
– Confederate Capital – Lee retreats.
1865 Jan 13th - 13th
Amendment passed, ending slavery in the US
1865 Surrender at Appomattox
Lee surrenders to Grant 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House.
Grant treats Lee & his men wellFeeds them – lets them go
home.
Prison Camps
Elmira, NY & Andersonville, GA 50,000 men died in the camps from
disease, starvation and exposure.
1865
April 14th 1865 John Wilkes Booth assassinates Lincoln
at Ford’s Theater. "Sic semper tyrannis“
Booth
Affects on Society - South Deserters – Confederates lost 40% of
troops State’s rights had South fighting
amongst its self. Economy fell apart – money worthless Hyperinflation – dozen eggs =$6
Southern soldier made $18 a month.
Affects on Society - North Copperheads – Northern Democrats
who are against the war. Lincoln – arrests protesters – suspends
the writ of habeas corpus – no trial Conscription – draft- rich people could
pay someone to go for them Income tax –pay for the war
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