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The Civil War
The Civil War was a three-year war between the Northern and Southern United States in the middle of the late 1800s. It began during slavery when people had different opinions of how freedom should be. -
The First Battle Of Bull Run and the Start Of the War
The first battle of the war took place in Washington DC when Confederate Soldiers sent by Thomas Johnathan Jackson forced Federals to retreat. -
McClellan Is Replaced
Around mid-1862, George McClellan was replaced by Henry Halleck as Supreme Commander of the Union Army. -
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The Seven Days Battle
This was a battle taking place in Virginia when George McClellan's forces were driven back by Jackson's. -
Battle of Antietam
The Union Army hit Lee's yet again and caused them to retreat after losing many lives. -
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The Second Battle Of Bull Run
John Pope attacked Jackson's forces again, and the next day, Robert Lee drove Pope back. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
After the North won the battle at Antietam, Lincoln issues a law that set all slaves free in the North. -
An Ambush
Lee's party ambushed the Union on the day they planned a gathering. -
The Battle of The Wilderness
Taking place in Northern Virginia where Grant's army marched towards Lee's camp. The Union lost many lives. -
Ulysses Grant as leader
In 1864, Halleck was replaced as Supreme Commander of the Union Armies by a man named Ulysses Grant. -
The Siege of Petersburg
After losing the Battle of the Wilderness, Grant's troops went back and successfully put Petersburg under siege. -
Lee's Surrender
On April second or third, Robert Lee and his army evacuated their town and sent a surrender to Grant's forces. The surrender was accepted and the war seemed to be almost over. -
The Assassination of Lincoln
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wikes Booth at Ford Theatre. -
The End of the War
The end of the Civil war is marked by the day that Johnston's army surrendered to the Union Army on April 26, twelve days after Lincoln's death.