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Battle of Fort Sumpter
http://www.history.com/topics/fort-sumter-national-monument
Lasted from April 12-13, 1861. it was the very first battle of the Civil War.It is located on a man-made island, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Conferate Victory. Union General: Robert Anderson Conferate General: Pierre T.Beauregard. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-hampton-roads
MArch 8-9, 1862. The first Ironclad steamed down the Elizabeth River. The Union General was McClellan. Was known to be the battle of ironclads. Known to be a Confederate Victory. -
Battle of Shiloh
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-shiloh-begins
Located in Mississippi. The Union General was Ulysses S. Grant and the Confederate General was Johnston. Johnston died. They had control of the Tennessee River. -
Battle of 2nd Bull Run
http://www.historycentral.com/CivilWar/SecondManassas.html
It lasted form August 29-30, 1862, on the same battlefield as the ifrst Bull run. It was Pope versus Stomewal Jackson. Pope was Confederate. Union was force back to Washington. Lee ended the threat in Virginia.Got Region control. -
Battle of Antietam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-antietam
The Battle of Antietam took place in Sharpsburg, Virginia. Considered the "bloodiest day" in American history. It was a draw. The Union general was McClellan and the confederate general was Robert E. Lee. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-fredericksburg
December 13, 1862. Located in Virginia. Northern General was Ambrose Burnside. The South general was Robert E. Lee. There was 12,00 Union casualties. It was a Confederate Victory and stops Union advance of 1862. -
Emancipation Proclamation
http://www.history.com/topics/emancipation-proclamation
On September 22, soon after a the battle of Antietam, that as of January 1, 1863, "that all slaves in the rebeelious states;;" shall be free forever. -
Battle Of Chancellorville
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-chancellorsville-begins
Located in Chancellor,Virginia. Joseph Hooker replaced Burnside and was the union general and Robert E. Lee as the Conferate general. From May 2-4. "Stonewall" Jackson died. Confederate victory 2;1. -
Battle of Gettysburg
http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-gettysburg
Battle of Gettyburg lasted form July 1-3, 1863. The Confederate General was Robert E. Lee. Located in Virginia. Located in South Pennsylvania. The Union general was George Meade. A Union Victory. The south never wants to invade the north again. -
Seige of Vicksburg
http://www.civilwarhome.com/siegeofvicksburg.htm
Started May 18- July 4, 1863.Located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Union won. Confederate general was john Pemberton and the Union general was Ulysses S. Grant. They took control of the Mississippi River, which split the Conderacy into two. -
Siege of Atlanta
http://www.lat34north.com/HistoricMarkers/CivilWar/EventDetails.cfm?EventKey=18640722&EventTitle=The Battle of Atlanta
Located in Atlatna, Georgia. Union Control. Union General was William T. Sherman and Conferate General was Hood. It was a union victory. It lasted from July 16-22, 1864. -
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
http://www.history.com/search?search-field=Ratification+of+the+13th+Amendment
It was after the Civil War. Slavery was officially abolished. the Union won the war though. -
Surrender of Appomattox Courthouse
http://www.history.com/topics/appomattox-court-house
Union General was Ulysses S. Grant. Confederate: Robert E. Lee. It was a Union Victory. it was located in Appomattox County, Virginia. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Papers
While attending an performance of "Our American Performance", at Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C. Lincoln was shot by John Wlikes Booth. He dies at 7:22 a.m, the next day. He was killed about a week after the Civil War ended.
