Timeline: Civil War period | Timetoast

Dec 25, 1860

South

South secedes from union
May 25, 1861

rest of south

the rest of the south secedes
May 25, 1861

Confederacy

Confederacy founded
May 25, 1861

fort sumter

ft sumpter is fired upon and surrenders
May 25, 1861

Upper south

upper south secedes
May 25, 1861

south wins

south wins battle of bull rin (first battle)
May 25, 1862

Grant captures forts

Grant captures forts Henry and Donelson
May 25, 1862

Farrugut

Frrugut captures New Orleans for the Union
May 25, 1862

Lincoln

Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
May 25, 1862

Lee

Lee defeats Union army at Fredricksburg
Nov 25, 1862

Grant

Grant defeats confedrate forces at Chatanooga
May 25, 1863

Lincoln

Lincoln issues final Emancipation Procolamation
May 25, 1863

Lee

Lee wins at Chancellorville
Jul 25, 1863

North Victory

North wins at Gettysburg, Vicksburg
May 25, 1864

Grant and Lee

Grant and Lee battle in Virginia
Sep 25, 1864

Atlanta

Atlanta falls to Sherman
Jan 25, 1865

Amendments

Congress passes 13 amendment
Apr 25, 1865

Lee

Lee surenders at Appomattox
May 25, 1865

Grant

Grant captures petersburg and richmond
May 25, 1865

Lincoln

Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth