Civil War

By Ian.Krejci

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter
    Start of Civil War

  • First Bull Run

    First Bull Run
    First major battle of the Civil War

  • Moniter vs. Merrimack

    Moniter vs. Merrimack
    First 2 metal ships fight. Ends in draw, but renders wooden boats unusable.

  • Second Bull Run

    Second Bull Run
    Second battle of Bull Run, resounding victory for the confederates.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    Bloodiest day in U.S history, 26,000 killed, wounded, or MIA on both sides

  • 13th Amendment Ends Slavery

    13th Amendment Ends Slavery
    The United States Congress approves the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which will abolish slavery.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation which frees all slaves in territory that the Union captures. Also allows them to join the military.

  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg
    Union army defeats Robert E Lee's army in one of the bloodiest battles of the war.Also marks the turning point in the war.

  • Vicksburg

    The Union controls the entire Mississippi River, spliting the Confederacy in two.

  • Robert E Lee Surrenders

    Robert E Lee Surrenders
    Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant in a farmhouse in Appomattox Court House, Virginia.