Timeline (A House Divided)

19th Century
1863 1864 1864
 * 4 July: The Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson win a major victory over U.S. forces at Gettysburg, opening up an opportunity for a longer campaign in the north as nervous Americans rallhy in support of their troops on Independence Day.
 * 13 July: Stonewall Jackson engages U.S. forces at York, Pennsylvania.
 * 15 July: The Americans are defeated at York and the Confederates begin their advance toward Philadelphia, one of the largest and most important American cities.
 * 8 August: Jackson's men clash with U.S. forces at Philadelphia in what would go on to become one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War.
 * 11 August: Philadelphia surrenders to the invaders, marking a historic victory the rebellious Confederacy.
 * 13 November: President Lincoln suspends the war effort to enter peace talks with the Confederacy due to the hopeless situation.
 * 7 January: The U.S. formally surrenders to the Confederacy and accepts crippling and humiliating terms, including the loss of Missouri, Kentucky, and other territories; the U.S. is also forced to recognize the independence of the Confederates.