Civil War period

By mariemik

  • South

    South
    South secedes from union

  • rest of south

    rest of south
    the rest of the south secedes

  • Confederacy

    Confederacy
    Confederacy founded

  • fort sumter

    fort sumter
    ft sumpter is fired upon and surrenders

  • Upper south

    Upper south
    upper south secedes

  • south wins

    south wins
    south wins battle of bull rin (first battle)

  • Grant captures forts

    Grant captures forts
    Grant captures forts Henry and Donelson

  • Farrugut

    Farrugut
    Frrugut captures New Orleans for the Union

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln
    Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

  • Lee

    Lee
    Lee defeats Union army at Fredricksburg

  • Grant

    Grant
    Grant defeats confedrate forces at Chatanooga

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln
    Lincoln issues final Emancipation Procolamation

  • Lee

    Lee
    Lee wins at Chancellorville

  • North Victory

    North Victory
    North wins at Gettysburg, Vicksburg

  • Grant and Lee

    Grant and Lee
    Grant and Lee battle in Virginia

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta
    Atlanta falls to Sherman

  • Amendments

    Amendments
    Congress passes 13 amendment

  • Lee

    Lee
    Lee surenders at Appomattox

  • Grant

    Grant captures petersburg and richmond

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln
    Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth