Civil War Annotated Timeline seth robinson

battle of fort sumter

Apr 12, 1861

first shot of civil war

battle of bull run (1st)

Jul 21, 1861

took place in virginia the leaders were jackson and Mcdowell were the commanders and confederates won

Battle of hampton roads

Feb 3, 1862

was a ferious battle also known as ironclads

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

took place in Tennesse and was a union victory

Battle of bull run (2nd)

Aug 29, 1862

ended on the 30th took place in virginia and the commanders are mclellan and lee and it was a confederate win.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

took place in maryland the generals were lee and mcllellan and it was a confederate win.

Emancipation Proclamation

Sep 22, 1862

freed slaves

Battle of Fredricksburg

Dec 11, 1862

ended the 15 and the commanders were burnside and lee it was a confederate win.

battle of chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

ended may 6 and took place in virginia the comanders were grant and lee it was a confederate win.

seige of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

union victory

battle of gettysburg

Jul 3, 1863

the commanders were mode and lee and it was a union win

seige of atlanta

Jul 16, 1864

ended september 2 was a union victory

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

he was assasinated in a theater with his wife

ratification of 13th amendment

Dec 6, 1865

ended slavery