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Abraham Lincoln's assassination was something unseen to the United States. This assassination took place in Ford's Theater, Washington D.C., on April 14, 1865. He was watching the production of “Our American Cousin”. The assassination was performed by John Wilkes Booth, who was a very well-known stage actor, and a Virginian man who supported the Southern cause. He supported slavery and witnessed John Brown's death. He waited for the perfect moment and fired into the back of Abraham Lincoln's head. This was the first time a president was assassinated, so the country was shaken. The Secret Service was created shortly after, and Lincoln was taken to the White House for his funeral. Abraham Lincoln's assassination was greatly influential to the United States of America at the time.

The Battle of Shiloh was won by the Union. It took place on two days; April 7 and 8, 1862. This loss was devastating for the Confederacy, as it allowed Grant to continue his fight toward total control of the Mississippi River. The Confederacy also lost their lead general Albert Sidney Johnston in the battle. This battle served as a wake-up call for both sides, with the Union having 13,047 casualties, and the Confederates having 10,669 casualties. Grant was admittedly lacking preparation and the media was disgusted with this. Despite his unpopularity, Grant was defended by Lincoln. Lincoln stated that "I can't spare this man, he fights."

On July 11, 1863, riots erupted in the streets of New York City. Many were upset about the stupid rules involving the draft to the army. The rich were able to skip the draft by paying around $300 while the average person only made around $500 per year. Many were also worried about African-Americans taking jobs away from white men. The resulting damage was worth around $1,500,000. They continued the draft again on August 19 without issue.

The Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi was a valuable victory for the Union. Now that the Union had won the battle, they owned the entire Mississippi River, which split the Confederacy in two. This battle took place from May 18, 1863, to Independence Day of the same year. Most of the battle was a siege of the city. Ulysses S. Grant was the Union general and the Confederate general was John C. Pemberton. Casualties include 4,910 Union soldiers and 32,363 Confederates.

On November 15, 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman and his army burned the Union-controlled city of Atlanta, Georgia. This was a part of Sherman's "March to the Sea", where Sherman destroyed anything that could help the Confederacy whatsoever. The Burning of Atlanta aimed to prevent more resources and troops from being able to aid the Confederates. Thousands of buildings were destroyed until he got to Savanna, Georgia, which was a major port city. He made it there on December 21, 1864