Civil War- Madison Stone B3

The first election of President Abraham Lincoln

Nov 6, 1860

Confederate States of America is formed and Jefferson Davis is named its President

Feb 9, 1861

Attack on Fort Sumter by the Confederacy

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861

First Battle of Bull Run or First Manassas

Jul 21, 1861

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant gets Union victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee

Feb 6, 1862

Battle of Ironclads

Period: Mar 8, 1862 to Mar 9, 1862

Battle of Siloh

Period: Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862

David Farragut and the Union Navy captures the seaport of New Orleans

Apr 24, 1862

The 7 Days Battle

Period: Jun 25, 1862 to Jul 1, 1862

Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas

Period: Aug 28, 1862 to Aug 30, 1862

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Battle of Frederidcksburg

Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862

President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Battle of Chancellorsville

Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863

Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jakson dies

May 10, 1863

The Fall or Capture of Vicksburg

Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863

General Robert E. Lee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia

May 4, 1864

Battles at the Wilderness OR The Wilderness Campaign

Period: May 5, 1864 to May 7, 1864

Battle at Spotsylvania

Period: May 5, 1864 to May 12, 1864

Battle at Cold Harbor

Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864

Battle at Petersburg

Period: Jun 9, 1864 to Mar 25, 1865

President Lincoln is re-elected for a 2nd term

Nov 8, 1864

Union Gen. William T. Sherman burns Atlanta, GA. to the ground and begins his March to the sea

Nov 15, 1864

Union General William T. Sherman finishes his March to the sea and captures Savannah, GA.

Period: Nov 15, 1864 to Dec 21, 1864