Civil War

Civil War Begins

Apr 20, 1861

Fought on sea and on land, when the Union and Confederacy mobilized their armies.

First Battle of Bull Run

Jun 20, 1861

30,000 not experienced Union troops attacked a smaller not experienced Confederate force.

War of the Ironclads

Mar 8, 1862

Merrimack now named the Virginia attacked some Union ships off the coast of Virginia.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

McClellan and Lee’s sides met in the Battle of Antietam.

Battle of Chancellorsville

May 20, 1863

Lee divided his forces in Virginia and General Hooker did the same thing, but he had twice as many men.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 20, 1863

In Pennsylvania there was one of the most decisive battles.

Sherman’s March to the Sea

Nov 15, 1864

Sherman and his men burned cities and farmlands across Georgia to Atlantic coast.

Confederate Lines Broke

Apr 2, 1865

Lee and his troops defended the town but sickness weakened tem.

Civil War Ends

Apr 18, 1865

More than 600,000 soldiers died. War cost billions of dollars.

Congress Passed the Thirteenth Amendment

Jul 31, 1865

Banned slavery in the United States.