civil war

  • John Brown's raid

    John Brown's raid

    John Brown led a small group to an attempt at leading an armed slave revolt.
  • Lincoln's Election

    Lincoln's Election

    Lincoln was running for the Republican party.He was the sixteenth president of the United American president.
  • South Carolina Secedes from the Union

    South Carolina Secedes from the Union

    It was when South Carolina Joined the Confederates. They did it because they "needed" slavery to harvest their crops.
  • Confederate forces attack Fort Sumter (The beginning)

    Confederate forces attack Fort Sumter (The beginning)

    It was a 33-hour bombardment that ended in a confederate victory.
  • Anaconda Plan is designed

    Anaconda Plan is designed

    General Winfield Scott designed the Anaconda Plan.It was a brilliant plan that cut off a supplies of the confederacy.
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

    The Battle of Antietam took place near Sharpsburg, Maryland.It was the first Battle on Union soil.
  • Emancipation Proclomation

    Emancipation Proclomation

    The slaves that escaped were now permanently free.
  • Battle of Vicksburg

    Battle of Vicksburg

    The battle of Vicksburg was the last major stronghold of the confederacy. Better known as the Anaconda plan was success for the Union.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    It was the bloodiest battle in North America.It fought in the southern Pennsylvainian town of Gettysburg.
  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

    A speech given by Abraham Lincoln as a dedication for all the soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the Union.This speech was given after the Battle of Gettysburg.
  • Sheman's March

    Sheman's March

    General William T. Sherman led about 60,000 men to march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia to scare Georgian civilians.
  • Robert E.Lee surrenders to Ulysses S Grant

    Robert E.Lee surrenders to Ulysses S Grant

    Robert E.Lee surrendered 28,000 people to the Union.This ultimately ended the American Civil War.
  • Lincolns assassintated

    Lincolns assassintated

    Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C..He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth,a famous actor.
  • Andrew Johnson declares an end to the American Civil War

    Andrew Johnson declares an end to the American Civil War

    Andrew Johnson had a speech on August 20th ,1866 that officially ended the Civil War.