Civil War Annotated Timeline

By chancemcdonald

  • Shots on Fort Sumter

    First battle of the civil War
    Anderson vs. Beuragurd
    Confederate victory
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  • 1st battle of Bull Run

    McDowellvs.Beuraguard the confederates won the battle, it took place in virginia.

  • Battle of Hampton Roads

    The battle took place at sea, outside of Virginia, it was between the CSS Virginia, and the USS Meirmack. It was a Confederate Victory

  • The battle of Shiloh

    The battle took place in Pittsburg Pennsylvainia, it was Grant vs. Johnston. It was a Union victory, Johnston was killed

  • 2nd Battle of Bull Run

    the Battle took place in virginia, it was Pope vz. Jackson. It was a Confederate victory

  • Battle of Antietam

    The battle took place in Maryland, it was McClellan vs. Lee. It was a political victory for the Union

  • The Battle of Fredricksburg

    the battle took place in Virginia, it was McDowell vs. Beuregurd. It was a Confederate victory

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Written by President Abraham Lincolin
    Set all slave in the Confederate states free.
    Many southern slaves began to run away from their owners.
    Over 180,000 African-Americans joined the Union army.
    Written after the battle of Antietam.

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    the Battle took place in Virginia, it was Hooker vs. Lee. It was a Confederate victory.

  • The battle of Gettysburg

    It took place in Pennsylvainia, it was Meade vs. Lee. It was a Union victory

  • Seige at Vicksburg

    The Seige took place in Mississippi, it was Grant vs. Pembelton. It was a Union victory

  • Seige at Atlanta

    the Seige took place in Georgia,it was Sherman vs. Hood. It was a Union victory

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    General Grant, with his staff, road into the small village of farmville, witch was on the other side of the Appomattoz river. he met with General Lee at the courthouse witch would later become the place in history known for the agreement that was the surrender of the Army of North Virginia

  • The Assassination of Abraham Lincolin

    President Abraham Lincolin was shot in the back of the head in the Presidents box at Ford's theater, by John Wilkes Booth. Some men and his wife carried him to a house across the street from the theater wear they layed him down on a bed and removed the bullet from his head. Lincolin died the next morning. If they had left the bullet in his head he probablly would have survived.

  • Ratification of the 13th Amendment

    The Amendment that Abolished and prohibited Slavery