The Civil War

By 11bliberty

  • Fort Sumter

    1st engagement. In S.C at charleston Harbor. Federal fort that's low on supplies. Lincoln tellsgov't "I am only sending food".
    Jefferson Davis- President of the confederacy.

  • Abe Lincoln

    was elected presdent

  • South Carolina

    Was the 1st state to secede

  • Battle Of Bull Run

    Also known as Manasses. North realized it would be a long road of war. South gave them confidence to fight. People were spectators.

  • Homestead act

    gave 160 acres to anyone willing to farm, cultivate and build house for 5 years.

  • Stonewall jackson killed

  • little round top

    It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union left flank on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

  • Chancellorsville

    Confederate vicotry. July 1-3 Gettysburg- 28,000 confederates dead.

  • lincoln gets re elected

  • 1864

    Grant now union ommander . William Sherman- Inflict maximum damage on southern life. March to seas- Atlanta to Savannah cut of AL, Miss, GA.

  • Civil right act

    Put in place to prevent black codes

  • Ammendments

    13, Abolishes slavery. 14, grants black citizenship. 15, Nobody can be denied the right to ote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.