March 3, The United States Army creates the First and Second Cavalry First Cavalry- Edwin Vose Sumner, Joseph E. Johnston Second Cavalry-Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert E. Lee
February 22, 1856 The first national meeting of the Republican party is held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dred Scott Decision
May 4, James Buchanan signs the English Bill August 21, First of seven Lincoln-Douglas debates
John Brown raids Harpers Ferry
Abraham Lincoln Elected 16 th President of the United States
February Confederate States of America is formed April 12, Attack on Fort Sumter- start of the Civil War July 21, Battle of Bull Run
February 6, Fort Henry falls April 6-7, Battle of Shiloh September 22, Lincoln gives his Emancipation Proclamation speech
May 1-6, Battle of Chancellorsville July 1-3, Battle of Gettysburg November 19, Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address
June 3, Cold Harbor November 8, Abraham Lincoln reelected as president
April 9, Surrender at Appomattox- End of Civil War April 15, Death of President Lincoln