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The battle of Gettysburg, the crest-wave of the American Civil War: Marshall 1914. The Official Records of the Civil War. Introducing the Civil War Trust's Battle Apps. Never Lost, Always Informed Top » Each of our Civil War Battle App® guides includes detailed, GPS-enabled battle maps that will show you your location on the battlefield. Many of our Battle App guides also include various time-phased maps that will allow you to see where Union and Confederate units were located on the battlefield at various key moments.

Walk where the Hampton Legion or Iron Brigade stood – the units and your location are right on the map. We’ve partnered with NeoTreks to produce accurate mobile GPS touring apps. Your Virtual Battlefield Guide The Civil War Trust has partnered with leading historians to produce a wealth of historical content for each Battle App®. Access videos from leading battlefield historians. Battle Resources at Your Fingertips Ever wander out onto a battlefield and wish you had your Civil War library with you? Native apps for iOS and AndroidAugmented Reality Field Glasses®GPS-enabled battle maps Field Glasses® – Our Battlefield Augmented Reality Viewer. Reconstruction.

The Civil War War: American History Glossary. U.S. Civil War 1861-1865. Jump To: Fort Sumter Attacked - First Bull Run - Shiloh - Second Bull Run - Antietam - Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville - Gettysburg - Chickamauga - Chattanooga - Cold Harbor - March to the Sea - Lee Surrenders - Lincoln Shot November 6, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln, who had declared "Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free... " is elected president, the first Republican, receiving 180 of 303 possible electoral votes and 40 percent of the popular vote.

December 20, 1860 - South Carolina secedes from the Union. Followed within two months by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Auction and Negro sales, Atlanta, Georgia. 1861 February 9, 1861 - The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president. March 4, 1861 - Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as 16th President of the United States of America. Fort Sumter Attacked April 12, 1861 - At 4:30 a.m.