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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln on this date. It stated, "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious areas "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
Battle of Chancellorsville
This battle is known as "Lee's Greatest Victory". 30,000 Americans were either wounded or killed in this battle,but one important person was killed. Stonewall Jackson. This five day battle marked the begining of the end for the commanders of the Army of North Virginia after Stonewalls death. Joe Hooker commanded the Union -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. This battle was fought in Warren County, Mississippi. The victor of this battle was the union. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This battle took three days, from July 1 to July 3. This battle was fought in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This battle was also the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point. The victor of this battle was the union -
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, It marked the end of a Union offensive betweenTennessee and Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. The battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The Confederate victory by Gen. Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee at Chickamauga left Gen. William S. Rosecrans' Union Army of the Cumberland trapped in Chattanooga, Tennessee under Confederate siege. -
Siege of Atlanta
This battle was fought from May 7 to Sept 2. This battle was fought in Northwestern Georgia and around Atlanta. The victor of this battle was the union. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee (who led the Confederates) and General Grant (who led the Union) met at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia to talk about the surrender of the Confederecy. The confederates surrendered everything but firearms and horses. This event ended the Civil War. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
On April 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John WIlkes Booth in Fords theatre in Washington. It was on Good Friday,and his assassin thought that by killing Lincoln, he would be helping the south. The south didn't like Lincoln because they thought we has trying to get rid of slavery. On January 1, 1863 he passed the Emancipation Proclamation which declared the slaves within the Confederacy, free. -
Battle of Palmito Ranch
This battle took from may 12 to may 13. The Battle of Palmito Ranch was also known as the Battle of Palmito Hill and the Battle of Palmeto Ranch. This battle took place in Cameron County, Texas. The victor of this battle was the confederate. -
Ratification of the 13th Ammendment
The 13th amendment officially ended the institution of slavery. This came 8 months after the Civil War ended. When Georgia ratified it on Dec 6, slavery ceased to exist in the United States.