Civil war

Civil War

By Kendra.DoornbosJ
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    Important Events

  • Abraham Lincoln elected president

    Abraham Lincoln
    Party Republican

    Home state Illinois
    Running mate Hannibal Hamlin
    Electoral vote 180
    States carried 17

    Popular vote 1,865,908
    Percentage 39.8%
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    Battle at Fort Sumter

    The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War.

  • President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the blockade

  • First Battle of Bull Run

  • Savannah in the Civil War

    News of the state's secession from the Union.

  • Emancipation Proclamation takes effect

  • Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle

    Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle

    CSS Virginia prepared for renewed combat.
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    Battle of Shiloh

    Location: Hardin County, Tennessee
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    Battle of Chattanooga

    minor artillery bombardment by Union Brigadier General James S.

  • Seven Days Campaign

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    2nd Battle of Bull Run (or 2nd battle of Manassas)

  • Antietam

    23,000 soliders where killed.

  • Emancipation Proclamation issued

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    Battle at Chancellorsville

    The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War.
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    Siege of Vicksburg

    Final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign.
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    Battle of Gettysburg

    It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War

  • Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address was a speech.
  • Battle of Atlanta

    Battle of Atlanta

    The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War.
  • Abraham Lincoln re-elected

    Abraham Lincoln re-elected

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    Sherman begins march to the sea

    Battle
  • Abraham Lincoln shot and killed

    Abraham Lincoln shot and killed

    Abraham was killed in a theater in Washinton. Killer was John Wilkes Booth. The weapon used was a Philadelphia Derringer pistol dagger.

  • 13th Amendment passed

    The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, is ratified.
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    Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union Army

    Ulysses in the office from March, 4 1869 to March 4 1877
    Grant trained Union military recruits and was promoted to Colonel in June 1861