Answer:
H. South Carolina secedes from the Union.
A. Georgia secedes from the Union.
D. Confederacy wins Battle of Fort Sumter.
G. Union wins the Battle of Antietam.
E. Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
C. Confederacy wins Battle of Chancellorsville.
F. Lincoln makes the Gettysburg Address.
B. Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, VA.
Explanation:
The given events from American history are listed in order of their occurrence-
1. On Dec 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the union.
2. Following the steps of South Carolina, Georgia also seceded from the Union on January 19, 1861.
3. Then, on April 12-13, 1861, the Confederates under General P.G.T. Beauregard won the Battle of Fort Sumter leading to the surrender of the Union army under Major Anderson.
4. In a reversal of roles, the Union army won the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
5. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves within the rebellious states.
6. By mid-1863, the Confederacy under General Robert Lee defeated the Union armies at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
7. By November 19, 1863, President Lincoln makes the address at Gettysburg, dedicating the battlefield cemetery to the fallen soldiers.
8. Finally in April 1865, General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
