The Adventures of the Shaded Soul

by xxdarknessxfallsxx

With every fiber of his being he needed to break the Lockett Curse. It depended on his love, pride, very soul. But before he met Courtney V and became a vampire on the bloody battlefields, he was a simple boy of the Confederate South. Prequel to Vengeance

2. Book One Timeline

Book One Timeline:

America, 1860. South Carolina succeeds from the United States of America after Abraham Lincoln victors in the Presidential Election. Six states in the deep south follow, which include Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. By February 4, 1861 they form the Confederate States of America. By April of that same year, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina join the Confederacy.

Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. The North believes the Rebels are wishful thinkers and that this battle will suppress the rebellion of the South. The Northerners are so confident in victory, Senators and their family come to watch the event from the sidelines; these witnesses are caught in the crossfire and several casualties occur. The Confederacy claims its first big victory over the overconfident Union, who realize they must prepare for a long, difficult war.

Battle of Shiloh, April 6–7, 1862. It takes a full year before the Union has a significant victory against the Confederacy. During this battle, the Confederacy lead a surprise attack against Grant and the Union army triumphed. That Tennessee ground saw 23,700 casualties from both sides.

Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862. Called the bloodiest day in U.S. military history. In a single day 26,000 are wounded, missing, or dead. Though there is no clear victor, Lee and his Confederate forces in Maryland and retreat to Virginia, while Lincoln sees this battle as an opportunity to begin emancipation.

Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863. An executive order issued by Lincoln that declared slave freedom in every rebel state that did not re-join the Union. Thousands of slaves were liberated in the first day alone, thousands more would follow, and 200,000 or so would join the Union forces and fight against the Confederacy of which they were liberated.

Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. The tide of war turns against the South as this battle sees a clear Union victory. In three days of battle, there are 51,000 casualties from both sides. Lincoln presents his famous 'Gettysburg Address' after this incident.

Sherman's March to the Sea, November-December, 1864. Using a tactic called 'total war,' General Sherman leads the Union army and marches from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia in order to split the confederacy further apart. In this march, he destroys every city and railroad along the way; though an excessive action, shortened the war and saved countless lives from being sacrificed in the prolonged conflict.

April 9, 1865. General Lee of the Confederate Army surrenders to General Grant of the Union in the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Grant allows the Confederate officers to keep horses and sabers and ride away with dignity.

President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated, April 14, 1865. He is shot by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play in Ford's Theater with his wife.

December 6, 1865. The Thirteenth Amendment is ratified. Slavery is finally, officially abolished everywhere in the United States.