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.