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Attack on Fort Sumter
Confederate Soldiers open fire on Fort Sumter plunging the United States into the Civil. War -
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The Civil War
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The Ananconda Plan
The Union creates the Ananconda plan to win the war. The plan invovled Blockading Confederate Ports along the East Coast and in the Gulf. This would hurt the South's economy and make it much more difficult to wage war. Next, The North would control take control of the Mississippi to cut off the South. This would be the key to winning the war. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
This would be the First land battle fought in the Civil war and would result in a Confederate Victory. This legitamized the war and proved that defeating the South would not be as easy as first thought. -
The Battle of Hampton Roads!
The Battle of Hampton roads would last two days and include the infamous battle of Ironclads. The C.S.S Virginia would face off against the U.S.S Monitor and the battle would prove to be a draw. With both ships damaging each other but neither would sink. This would be the first time Ironclads would fight against each other in History. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh would be the bloodiest to date in the Civil War. It would be a Union victory but a very costly one for both sides. This would prevent the South from expanding into Mississippi and breaking the grip of the Ananconda Plan. -
Battle of Antietam
In this battle General Lee of the south would go toe to toe with General McClellan of the north. This would be the bloodiest single day battle of the civil war. The battle would Union victory but McClellan would let Lee escape with his army back into the South. Many believe this prolonged the war. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln would put the Emancipation Proclamation into effect thus freeing all slaves and turning the Civil War into a war about abolishing slavery and reuniting the country. This would anger the south but gain Lincoln praise in the north. -
Battle of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address
The Battle of Gettysburg would be one of the most important battles during the Civil War. It would prevent General Lee from invading the North and would be the bloodiest battle of the entire Civil War. In the months following the battle, President Lincoln would give the Gettysburg Address this would unite the North and boost morale for the soldiers and the country. -
The Fall of Vicksburg
General Grant would seige Vicksburg in a successful attempt to take the city. Many believe this would be the turning point of the war. It would also give the Union control of the Mississippi and cut the South off from its western ties. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
General Sherman would devise the plan to cut the South in half. It was called Sherman's March to the sea, he would cut right acrosss the south heading toward the atlantic. He would burn and ravage the land leaving many homeless and destroying anything in his way. This would be the final straw for the south as the people would be broken by this brutal tactic. -
Surrender at Appomattox
After the battle of Appomattox, General Lee would call a meeting with General Grant. This would be the end of the Army of Northern Virginia. General Lee would surrender to General Grant and thus end the civil war after four bloody years of fighting.
