Civil War Annotated Timeline

Fort Sumpter

Apr 12, 1861

First shots fired in the civil war. Confederate victory. Confedearates took fort sumpter. The fort set on fire and caused the union to retreat. Leaders were friends. Lasted from april 12-15 1861.

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Battle of Bull Run or ManasasThe Union had 28,000, The Confederates had 33,000 troops. The battle lasted for 5 hours and was in Manasas, Virgina. The Confederate army defeated the Union army.

Battle of Hampton Roads

Mar 8, 1862

Battle of Hampton RoadsThe battle of Hampton Roads lasted from March 8th, 1862 through March 9th, 1862. The battle was inconclusive. Although the Union lost the most troops. It is also called the battle of ironclads.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Battle of ShilohThe battle of Shiloh lasted from April 6th, 1882 through April 7th, 1862. It was a tough victory fo the union. The lost 13 thousand men. Grant defeated Lee.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jun 15, 1862

The emancipation proclamation was the thirteenth amendment to the constituion. It freed all slaves in the confederate states. It was a tactic to make slaves run away to harm the south.

2nd Bull Run

Aug 29, 1862

Second Battle of Bull Run
The 2nd Bull Run happend from August 29th through August 30th,1862. It was sometimes called the battle of Groveton. It was a confederate victory. It was one of the most dicisive victorys for the south.

Battle of Antietanm

Sep 16, 1862

AntietamThe Battle of Antietanm lasted from September 16th, 1862 through September 18th, 1862. This was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. Union victory, Lee had to retreat to Maryland. Mcllean beat Lee.

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Battle of FredricksburgThe Battle of Fredricksburg happed from December 11, 1862 throught December 15th, 1862. It was a confederate victory. Robert E. Lee defeated General Burnside. More Union soilders were killed than Confederate soliders.

Battle of Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

Battle of ChancellorsvilleThe Battle of Chancellorsvill lasted from April 30th, 1863 to May 6th, 1863. Lee defeadted General Hooker, it was considered to be one of Lees greatest victories. 14,000 Union troops were killed and 10,000 Confederate troops were also killed.

Siege of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

The siege of Vicksburg lasted from May 18th through July 4th, 1863. Grant Defeated Pemberton. It was a Union victory. 19,223 people died and about half were union soldiers.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg lasted from July 1st, 1863 through July 3rd, 1863. It was a Union victory. Major turning point in the war. Lee was defeated. The South would never attack again in the war.

Siege of Atlanta

Jul 22, 1864

The siege of atlanta was July 22nd, 1864. It was a union victory and over half the caualties were union. Sherman defeated Hood. There were 12,140 deaths.

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9th, 1865. It was a fair truce and the Confederacy was alloud to go home to the south and do what they did before the war.

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

Assassination of Abraham LincolnOn Friday April 14, 1865 president Abraham Lincoln was at a play with his wife at Ford's Theater. John Wlikes Booth heard earlier in the day that Lincoln would be attending the play. Holding a single shot pistol Booth snuck up to the presidents box and shot Lincoln at point blank.

Ratification of 13th Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

The ratification of the 13th amendment wans on June 15th, 1865. It gave african americans the right to vote, be free, and many other things such as hold a seat in congress.