American Civil War

Fort Sumter Attacked

Apr 15, 1861

President Lincoln and the Mitiamen went the special session Congress.

Fort Sumter Attacked

Aug 1, 1861

Cannons fired upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

First Bull Run

Jan 31, 1862

Union troops fall back to Washington. http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

First Bull Run

Jan 31, 1862

President Lincoln makes appionts to Commander McClellan to replace McDowell

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

The bloodiest day inthe U.S. millitary history some of the soldiers survived but some of them died in the war

Fredersburg

Jan 1, 1863

The war to preserve the Union of President Lincoln's issues proclamation http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

Chancellorsville

May 1, 1863

The Civil War started in Chancellorsville to Virginia as an result. The Confederates 13,000 out of 60,000

Gettysburg

Jul 3, 1863

The tide of war turns against the south to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.

Chickamauga

Nov 19, 1863

President Lincoln delivers a two minute Gettysburg to the Battlefield.

Chattinooga

Mar 9, 1864

Gen. William T. Sherman succeeds Grant as commander in the west. http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

Cold harbor

Jun 15, 1864

As a result, a nine month siege of Petersburg begins with Grant's forces surrounding Lee. http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

March In The Sea

Dec 15, 1864

March to the Sea. President Lincoln on advice from Grant approved the idea. "I can make Georgia howl!" Sherman boasts.

Lee Surrenders

Apr 9, 1865

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
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Lincoln Shot

Apr 14, 1865

Doctors attend to the president in the theater. http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

Lincoln Shot

May 1, 1865

Over 620,000 Americans died after the Civil War ended.