Timeline: Civil War

Apr 12, 1861

Fort Sumter

Fought in South Carolina. The Union commander was Anderson. The Confederate commander was Beauregard. First battle ever fough in the Civil War. Confederate Victory. Ended April 14, 1861

Jul 21, 1861

Battle of Bull Run (1st)

Fought in Virgina. McDowell was the commander for the Union. Beauregard was the commader for the Confederacy. Confederate victory, led to army reconization.

Mar 8, 1862

Battle of Hampton Roads

Fought in Virgina. The commander for the Union was Worden. The commander for the Confederacy was Buchanan. It was a draw. Ended March 9, 1862.

Apr 6, 1862

Battle of Shiloh

Fough in Tenneesse. The Union commander was Grant. The Confederate commander was Johnston. Union victory, Johnston killed, Union control of Tennessee River. Ended April 7, 1862

Aug 29, 1862

Battle of Bull Run (2nd)

Fought in Virgina. The comander for the Union was Pope. The commander for the Confederacy was Jackson. Confederate victory & regain control of most of Virgina

Sep 17, 1862

Battle of Antietam

Was fought in Maryland. McClellan was the Union commander. Lee was the Confederate commander. Military draw, seen as political victory for Union, led to Emancipation Proclamation.

Dec 13, 1862

Battle of Fredricksburg

Fought in Virgina. The commander for the Union was Burnside. The commander for the Confederacy was Lee. Confederate victory, stops final Union advance of 1862

Jan 1, 1863

Emancipation Proclamation

A document that said that slaves would be set free.

May 2, 1863

Battle of Chancellorsville

Fought in Virgina. The commander for the Union was Hooker. The commander for the Confederacy was Lee. Confederate victory, Lee soundly beat an army that outnumbered him 2:1, but Jackson killed. Ended May 4, 1863

May 18, 1863

Siege of Vicksburg

Fought in Mississippi. The Union general was Grant. The Confederate general was Pemberton. Union victory, gave them control of the Mississippi R. goal in the west acomplished. Ended July 4, 1863.

Jul 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Fought in Pennsylvania. The commander for the Union was Meade. The commander for the Confederacy was Lee. Union victory, over 43,000 casualties, the South would never invade the North again. Ended July 4, 1863

Jul 16, 1864

Siege of Atlanta

Fought in Georgia. The Union comander was Sherman. The Confederate commander was Hood. Union captured the "heart of the South" launched the "march to the sea". Ended September 2, 1864