Civil War Timeline

  • The South Secedes

    the south secedesThe south secedes in a electoral debate
  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter
    battle of fort sumterA bombardment battle nerar Charleston, South Carolina.
  • The Battle of Shiloh

    The Battle of Shiloh
    The battle of shilohA major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    emancipation proclomation An executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln.
  • Gettysburg Address

    gettysburg addressA speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and is a very well know speech.
  • Sherman’s March to the Sea

    Sherman’s March to the Sea
    Sherman’s March to the SeaSavannah Campaign conducted around Georgia by Maj. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army in the American Civil War.
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
    Surrender at Appomattox CourthouseThe final engagement of Confederate States Army General Robert E. Lee's Army of North Virginia.
  • The Assassination of President Lincoln

    The Assassination of President Lincoln
    The Assassination of President LincolnOn good Friday, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Washington D.C,