civil war time line

By cohen swoveland
  • lincoln's first inaugural address

    lincoln's first inaugural address

    lincoln said "In your hands my dissatisfied fellow country and not in my is the issue of civil war." he said this becuase he was talking about how he didn't want the civil war to happen.
  • the first shots of the war was fired!

    the first shots of the war was fired!

    The confederacy fired the first shots against the union at fort sumter.
  • THE ANACONDA PLAN!!

    THE ANACONDA PLAN!!

    The anaconda plan called for a naval blockade of Confederate littoral which they planned to trap the south and cut off their trade.
  • West Virginia is born!!

    West Virginia is born!!

    A group of people separated from virginia and formed west virginia and joined the union.
  • The first battle of the civil war.

    The first battle of the civil war.

    The first battle of the civil war is the first battle of Bull Run, or known as manassas. It was fought just thirty miles from Washington in Virginia.
  • Nashville the confederate state capital fell to the union!

    Nashville the confederate state capital fell to the union!

    Nashville, Tennessee was the first confederate state capital to fall to the union.
  • the first duel of the ironclads.

    the first duel of the ironclads.

    the monitor and the merrimack fought in virginia and was the first of the many battles of the ironclads. this battle was also called the battle of hampton roads.
  • battle of shiloh.

    battle of shiloh.

    the highest ranked officer on either side was killed during this war. Albert Sidney Johnson was killed during the battle of shiloh. the photo shown is the battle plan for this battle
  • the battle of antietam.

    the battle of antietam.

    this battle led to the issue of the emancipation proclamation, where lincoln threatened to free the slaves if the confederate states didn't join the union.
  • The emancipation proclamation

    The emancipation proclamation

    The emancipation proclamation was issued by lincoln "ordering that any enslaved persons in the confederacy are now free."
  • The little round top.

    The little round top.

    the little round top was "the location defended by the 20th maine on the second day of the battle of gettysburg."
  • The largest battle ever in North America

    The largest battle ever in North America

    The battle of gettysburg was the biggest battle ever fought in North America.
  • the "high water mark of the rebellion"

    the "high water mark of the rebellion"

    an area on cemetery ridge near gettysburg, PA marking the farthest point reached by the confederate forces durring pickets charge/
  • battle of vicksburg

    battle of vicksburg

    this victory captured the mississippi river for the union and split the confederacy in two.
  • U.S. Grant named general of the union army

    U.S. Grant named general of the union army

    after success at vicksburg in the western theater, U.S Grant was named general.
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    The "March To The Sea"

    General sherman will arch from atlanta to savannah.

  • Lincolns second inaugural address.

    in Lincoln's second inaugural address he says "with malice towards none, with charity for all."
  • Lee surrenders!!

    Lee surrenders!!

    General Lee surrenders at Appomattox courthouse, Va, ending to civil war