Civil War

By gabeb25

  • Shots Fired

    Confederate troops fire upon the Union at Fort Sumter, South Carolina and the Civil War begins.
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    Civil War

  • Battle of Bull Run

    The Battle of Bull Run is fought and general "Stonewall" Jackson gets his nickname.

  • Naval Battle

    The first battle between "ironclad" naval ships is fought between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

  • The Second Battle of Bull Run

    The union is defeated again in the same place as the first Battle of Bull Run.

  • The Battle of Antietam

    The Union won this battle, it was the bloodiest day in the Civil War.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect. Abraham Lincoln freed all the slaves in Confederate states.

  • Fall of Atlanta

    General Sherman fights for and wins Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Battle and Surrender at Appomattox Court House

    Lee surrenders to General Grant.

  • Final Battle

    The final battle of the Civil War is fought at Palmito Ranch, Texas. The Confederates win.

  • The End

    The Civil War officially ends.