American History

Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

First battle of the Civil War
Our nation was at war with each other
The Confederates wanted military property and Lincoln said no

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

First major land battle
South won
North thought it would be easy to win the war, but realized after this it wouldn’t be.
LIncoln wanted to end the war

Monitor vs Merrimack

Mar 9, 1862

Also called Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle between warships
The Monitor could fire only once in 7 or 8 minutes

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Union won
Union advanced to northern Mississippi
23,000 casualties

The Fall of New Orleans

Apr 24, 1862

Seven Days' Battle

Jun 25, 1862

Stonewall Jackson vs Lee
15,000 Union and 20,000 Confederate soldiers died
Confederates won
Seemed like the end of rebellion

Second Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

More casualties than in first battle
Lasted for 3 days
Confederate Won
70,000 Unions and 55,000 Confederates
Lee went on to the battles of Harper’s Ferry, South Mountain, Antietam, and Sheperdstown

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

The bloodiest single day in American Military history
Ended in a draw
Lee withdrew first

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Issued by President Lincoln
Freed the slaves
Rebellion states didn’t listen to this law

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry

1863

Frederickburg and Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

The Siege of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 3, 1863

Pickett's Charge

Jul 3, 1863

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

Sherman's March

Nov 15, 1864

Appomattox Courthouse

1865

Clara Barton/American Red Cross

1881

Theodore Roosevelt became President

Sep 14, 1901

Taft became President

1909