Civil War Timeline

By Trey32

  • South Carolina secedes

  • Confederate States

    Jefferson Davis is formed with the Confederate states of America

  • Fort Sumter Attacked

    Fort Sumter was captured

  • Sucedes From Union

    Virgina, Arkansas, Tennesee, and North Carolina sucedes from union

  • Lincoln Appoints

    Lincoln appoints McClellan as General- in- Chief of all union forces.

  • War Order

    Lincoln issues general war order 1

  • Grief strikes Lincoln

    Lincols eleven year old son dies

  • Battle of Seven Pines

    Gen. Joseph E. Johnston army attacks McClellan's troops.

  • Hands it over

    after four months Lincoln hands over the task to Henry W. (Old Brains) Halleck.

  • Preliminary Emancipation

    Preliminary Emancipation freeing slaves issued by President Lincoln