Civil War major events

  • Lincolns election

    Lincolns election
    Abraham Lincoln ended slavery. During his election he wanted to help people and give them chances which he ended up winning. People liked President Lincoln. This event ended up causing the Civil War, because Lincoln would threaten the state's constitutional right to slavery(History.com Editors).
  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes
    The South Carolina was the first to secede the Federal union. It was on December 20, 1860. After the election of 1860 South Carolina secedes, because there was tension, slavery rights, and taxes. John C. Calhoun was the one who led South Carolina to treason(South Carolina Secedes).
  • Civil War begins

    Civil War begins
    The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy. The war started at 4:30 a.m. when the Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. The war took place in the Northern United States. The outcome of the Civil war that took 4 bloody years was when the United States defeated the confederate states(Causes, Dates & Battles).
  • First battle of the Bull Run

    First battle of the Bull Run
    The first battle was about how Union troops marched through federal capital to strike on the Confederate force, which the armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The Confederate forced the union troops to retreat. Which made the North better prepared for war(First Battle of Bull Run History.com)
  • Battle of Monitor

    Battle of Monitor
    After 8:00 a.m. Virginia opened fire on the Minnesota, and the Monitor appeared(history.com)
  • Battle of Merrimack

    Battle of Merrimack
    A confederate boat called the Merrimack came into conflict with the Union battle boats. They tried to defeat, but had no luck(History.com)
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    This event was a crucial win for the Union during the war. There was a surprise attack on the Union by the Confederate army. Both sides suffered a lot of deaths(History.com).
  • Second battle of the bull run

    Second battle of the bull run
    This event was when The Confederates won a major victory, because they forced the union to retreat. The rebels had a decisive victory(Second Battle of Bull Run History.com)
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    This event was an engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland, which resulted in the Union winning. This was a fight between the Confederate and Union(Encyclopedia Britannica).
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    This is when President Abraham Lincoln issued as the nation approached it’s third bloody Civil War. This event also made slaves free of the ten confederate states(The Emancipation Proclamation).
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    This event ended Confederate general Robert E Lee’s quest to invade the North to bring the civil war to an end. This was the biggest battle ever fought. This was the most known battle in the Civil War. It was a union victory(History.com).
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    Reconstruction of the South

    This event was was mainly focused on bringing the Southern states back together, which led to right for former slaves and new relationships between the African Americans and whites. I big event that happened was when Abraham Lincoln was killed, by his assassination(Reconstruction History.com)
  • Lincolns Re-elected

    Lincolns Re-elected
    Abraham beat George B. In the election on November 4, 1864. Lincoln ensured that he was going to make sure the conclusion of the Civil War was successful. This took place at Baltimore, Maryland(History.com)
  • Robert E. Lee Surrenders

    Robert E. Lee Surrenders
    Robert E. Lee surrendered to Northern Virginia. He surrendered, because he didn’t want anything to happen between his and the South. His hope was to unite with more Confederate troops to South Carolina. His actions caused the Civil War to stop(Robert E. Lee Surrenders).
  • Lincoln Assassination

    Lincoln Assassination
    On April 14, 1865 Abraham got killed by John Wilkes Booth. Booth decided to plot a murder on Lincoln, because he thought Lincoln was going to destroy the South. At Petersen House, Washington DC. Lincoln died there after being shot. The North and South had hate on each other after Lincolns death(History.com).
  • Confederacy Formed

    Confederacy Formed
    In Montgomery, Alabama delegates from SC, MS, FL, GA, and LA came to establish the Confederacy of The United States. It was a political union. This was formed to defeat Great Britain(Confederation The Canadian Encyclopedia).