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Civil War beginsConfederates open fire with 50 cannons on Fort Summers
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The Union Army under Gen. Irvin McDowell suffers a defeat at Bull Run
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Confederate surprise attack on Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's unprepared troops at Shiloh on the Tennessee River
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75,000 Federals under Gen. John Pope are defeated by 55,000 Confederates
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The Battle of Seven Pines as Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's Army attacks McClellan's troops
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Bloodiest day in U.S. history
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Army of Potomac suffers defeat in Virgina
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The Union army is defeated in Virgina by the confederates, even though the confederates had a much smaller army
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The confederates are defeated as "the tides turn" in favor of the union
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The Confederates surrender their last stronghold on the mississppi to the Union, making the union in control of the mississppi
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At least 120 people are killed and 2 million dollars of damage is done until Union Soldiers restore order
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A confederate victory leaves the union army trapped in Tenessee
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Union forces suprise Confederate forces by a rebel attack (without orders) and are victorious
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The union loses against rebel forces, losing over 7,000 in 20 minutes
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Sherman, with 62,000 men begins a March to the Sea. President Lincoln on advice from Grant approved the idea
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Rebel army crushed by Federates at Nashville
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John Wilkes Booth shoots and kills Lincoln while watching a play
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The Nation is reunited as the Civil War ends. 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.
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What is the 13th ammendment?Slavery is abolished and outlawed
