Civil War

By KelseyLayton5

  • Lincoln Elected President

    Lincoln elected president of the United States of America

  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina secedes from the Union

  • Confederacy is formed

  • Lincolns First Inauguration

    Lincoln is sworn in as president

  • Attack at Fort Sumter

  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    Confederate forces open fired on the Fort. The next day, the fort was surrendered.

  • Battle of Bull Run #1

    General 'Stonewall' Jackson got his name from this battle.
    The ccnfederacy won due to their final charge. The South won the first battle of the Civil War and it shows the north they are not giving up easily.

  • Battle of Shiloh

    The Confederates launched a surprise attack on Grants forces.
    The advantage of the Confederacy was that they had launched a surprise attack.
    The Union won because of the weather and they had reinforcements come in to help!

  • Battle of Chattanooga

    The Union forced the Confederacy out of Chattanooga, this is significant because it endsed in a Union victory.

  • 7 Days Battle

    Lee ended up winning!! Confederate Victory

  • Battle of Bull Run #2

    The battle was fought August 28-30. There was a thirteen month period in between the first and second battle. The first day of fighting lasted two hours. General Longstreet arived at noon the next day. This battle ened in Conderate victory.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Union found battle plans. Ended in Union victory because of the big advantage.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln makes another famous speech freeing the slaves and trying to push the union back together.

  • Battle of Fredricksburg

    The general of the Union forces at Fredricksburg was Stonewall and Burnside.
    The Confederate general was Lee.
    The battle was actually December 11-15.

  • Battle of Stones RIver

    Union VIctory!!!!!

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Lees greatest battle, stonewalls last stand. Confederate Victory

  • Seige of Vicksburg

    Confederate Officers- Ulysses S. Grant and David Porter
    Union Officers- John Pemberton and Joseph Johnson
    Citizens dug tunnels and underground shelters
    The battle cause was because the Union wanted to free the slaves
    UNION WON

  • Battle Of Gettysburg

    It was a three day battle, with many confederate deaths. The battle was fought in Gettsyburg, Virginia.
    UNION WON

  • Gettysburg Address

    Lincoln gives his famous speech

  • Battle at Chickamauga

    Braggs marched his army to Chickamauga met by federal calvury. The Confederacy won due to the Unions misscommunication during the battle.

  • Battle of the Wilderness

    First stage of a Union offensive towards confederate capitol, RIchmond. Inconclusive outcome

  • The Battle of Spotsylvania

    Confederate General Stuarts job to prevent the Federals from reaching it!!!! Union led by Grant. Confederacy led by Lee. No winner or loser.

  • Lincoln Reelected

    Lincon put back into office! yay
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    Shermans March to the Sea

    General Shermans troops captures Atlanta September 2, 1864. General Shermans purpose for this total war tactic was to capture Altanta, ruin all military supplies, hurt southern morale, and make it impossible for the south to fight at full capacity.

  • The Battle of Frankln

    Union victory. Union forces marched into Franklin and took over confederate posts.

  • Lincolns Second Inauguration

    Lincoln wins the presidency and gives his address

  • Surrender at Appomattox Court

    Turing point and ending point in the battle, Very important!!!

  • Official End of the Civil War

    Civil war ends.

  • Lincoln is Assassinated

    Lincoln shot