civil war time line

  • Election of 1860

    the election of 1860 was when Abraham Lincoln was elected no one in the south voted because Abraham Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery it is significant because slavery should of been abolished
  • South Carolina Secedes

    became the first state to secede from the federal Union on December 20 1860 the first shots that happened were on January 1861 by citadel cadets on a merchant ship that they were on
  • attack on fort sumter

    leaders of the confederate states of america decided to attack fort sumter before the union ships came this was the first battle of the civil war
  • Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

    the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas was fought on july 21 1861
    it was the first major battle of the American Civil War
  • Battle of Antietam

    The Union had 87000 soldiers while the Confederates had 38000 the union had way more people than the confederates during the wars people died more of sicknesses than a gun because they didn't wash their hands so they got sick from an open wound or something and died it was called Antietam because it was near a river named that
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation 2 times
    this war led to abolition of slavery in the united states
  • Battle of Vicksburg

    Battle of Vicksburg

    Abraham lincoln and jefferson davis saw the battle of vicksburg as the key to the confederacy and this was a great win for the union it ended july 4 1863 people on the hill had an better advantage
  • the battle of Gettysburg

    the turning point of the civil war foe one main reason because robert e lees plan to invade the north and force an immediate end to the war failed and the collision of two great armies at Gettysburg put an end to that audacious plan
  • 54th Massachusetts fight at fort Wagner

    unsuccessful assault led by 544th Massachusetts an Africa american infantry
  • Gettysburg address

    the Gettysburg address was a speech that was honoring the soldiers that fought in the civil war
  • Sherman’s March to the Sea

    people who tried to fight them back got their food stolen their houses and barns burned down and you know people didnt have alot of food so they had to starve if they got their food taken
  • 13th Amendment Passed

    it was passed by congress on January 31 the 13 amendment was because of slavery
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    General Robert E. Lee made his army surrender and thats why it started because of surrender

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