American Civil War

By Paige Berg

  • Confederate States of America Formed

  • Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th president of the United States

    Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th president of the United States

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter

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    American Civil War

    Over 620,000 Americans died in the war, with disease killing twice as many as those lost in battle. 50,000 survivors return home as amputees.

  • Virginia Secedes

    Within 5 weeks Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina secedes also.
  • Robert E. Lee is offered command of the Union Army but declines.

    Robert E. Lee is offered command of the Union Army but declines.

    Robert E. Lee stated when he diclined something to the extent of "I can not fight my homeland."

  • Lincoln declares a blockade on southern ports

  • Robert E. Lee resigns from the US Army

    Robert E. Lee says "I can not raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children."
  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run

  • Lincoln replaces McDowell with McClellan

  • President Lincoln appoints McClellan of all Union forces

    President Lincoln appoints McClellan of all Union forces

  • US Naby captures leaders of the CSA as they travel to England

    The leaders are later released in december because England demands the US to let them go. Lincoln when he consents says "One war at a time."
  • Final Emancipation Procomlation issued

    Final Emancipation Procomlation issued

  • Lincoln issues General War Order NO. 1

  • Monitor vs. Merrimack

    Monitor vs. Merrimack

    This battle makes wood ships obsoulete.

  • Battle of Shiloh

  • Battle of Seven Pines

  • Seven Days Battle

  • Second Battle of Bull Run or Manassas

  • Lee invades the North

  • Battle of Antietam

  • Lincoln announces preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

  • Battle of Fredericksburg

  • US Congress calls for a draft of all men ages 20-45

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

  • Sotinewall Jackson Dies

    "I have lost my right arm." - Robert E. Lee

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    3 day battle that results in a Union victory. This battl ecaoses the Confederates to loose Support from England and France.

  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Grant captures the city cutting the Confederacy in half.

  • Anti-draft roits in New York

  • 54th Massachusetts Infantry attacks Fort Wagner

  • Battle of Chickamauga

  • Gettysburg Adress

  • Battle of Chattanoga

    Confederate siege of Chattanoga ends as Grant's army is victourious over Gen. Braxton Bragg.

  • Lincoln appoints Grant al commander of all Union Forces

    Linolcn appoints Grant commander of all US Forces. William Tecumsen Sherman takes over in the West.

  • Begining of a massive coordinated Campaign involving all Union armies

  • Battle of Atlanta

  • McClellan nominated to run against Linoln

  • McClellan Nominated to run against Lincoln

    Democrats nominate McClellan to run against Lincoln.

  • Sherman Captures Atlanta

  • Sherman's March to the Sea Announced

    "I can make Gerogia howl!" -William Tecamseh Sherman

  • Sherman reaches Savannah

    He left behind a 300 mile path of destruction, 60 miles wide, from Atlanta to Savannah.

  • Sherman reaches Savannah

    He left behind a 300 mile path of destruction, 60 miles wide, from Atlanta to Savannah.

  • Battle of Nashville

    Hood's army is smashed.

  • Sherman takes the city of Savannah

    He offers the city of Savannah as a Christmas present to President Lincoln.

  • Congress approves of the 13th Amendment

    This Amendment abolishes slavery.

  • Lincoln meets with CSA Vice President Alexander Stepens for a Peace Talk

    The Peace talk fails.

  • Grant Captures Petersburg

  • Lincoln is Inagurated

    "With mallice toward none, with charity for all.... let as strive on to finish the work we are in.... to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, amoung ourselves, and with all nations!" - President Lincoln

  • Capture of Richmond

  • Lincoln tours Richmond

  • Appomattox Court House

    Appomattox Court House

    Lee surrenders to Grant.
    "After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage anf fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia had been compelled to yeild to overwhelming numbers and resource." -Robert E. Lee to his soldiers

  • Stars and Stripes raised at Fort Sumter, South Carolina

  • President Lincoln is shot at Ford Theater

    President Lincoln is shot at Ford Theater

    Lincoln attends the play "Our American Cousin" with his wife Mary. During the third act (10:13pm) he is shot by John Wilkes Boothe.
  • Lincoln Dies

    Lincoln Dies

    He dies at 7:22 in the morning.

  • Johnston surrenders to Sherman in North Carolina

    Surrender near Durham.

  • John Wilkes Boothe is shot and Killed

    He was shot and killed in a tobaco barn located in Virginia.

  • The 13th Amendment is ratified

  • Teacher Comments (4/2/2012)

    Very nice timeline, Paige. I notice you are missing the surrender of the remaining confederate troops in the spring of 1865, but other than that, it is very well done. Great job!