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Formation of the Confederacy
The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis on February 9, 1861. -
Official Start of American Civil War
First shots fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina on April 12, 1861. -
First Major Battle of the Civil War
First major battle of the American Civil War is the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run starts on August 29 and ends on August 30, 1862. The Confederates defeat the Union soldiers, who retreat back to Washington. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Costly defeat of the Union soldiers out of the Army of the Potomac by the Confederates. The Union loses over twelve thousand soldiers in this battle while the Confederates lose a little over five thousand. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Licoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, stating that all slaves in the Confederacy are freed. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg starts on May 18, 1863, and is the final military action in the Vicksburg campaign in the Civil War. The Confederates finally surrendered on July 4, 1863. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg lasted from July 1 to July 3, 1863, and had the largest amount of casualties in a single battle of the Civil War. It is also described as the turning point of the war, as the Union pushed the Confederates back out of the north. -
Gettysburg Address
President Lincoln gives address at Gettysburg stating he wanted a government "of the people, by the people, for the people" on November 19, 1863. -
Cold Harbor
Almost seven thousand casualties are lost when General Grant tries to take the offensive against rebels in Cold Harbor, Virginia. -
Confederacy Surrenders
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox, Virginia, on April 9, 1865. -
Lincoln Assassinated
President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth.
