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Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter
Confederates led by Beauregard demanded that the union soldiers led by Roberst Anderson surrender. He refused. The confederates opened fire on them while they were in their fort. Anderson surrendered to the confederates later. -
First Battle of Bull Run
<ahref='http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape/battles/bullrun.html' >First Battle of Bull Run</a>
On July 21, 1861, the first battle of Bull Run occured. It was the first real conflict of the Civil War. The Union Army was commanded by McDowell fought 33,000 confederates under the command of general Beauregard. The south won due to the amount of casualties on both sides. The union lost 2,900 and the confederates lost 2,000 -
Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Hampton Roads
At Hampton Roads in march 8, Confederates led by Franklin Buchanan attacked the union led by John Worden. The battle was a draw. -
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
The confederates led by Beauregard attacked the union led by Ulysses S. Grant at Pittsburg landing, but with the good tactics that the union used, the union pulled out the victory. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
<ahref='http://http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Bull_Run' >Second Battle of Bull Run</a>
In the Prince Willian Country Jackson(Confederate Leader) ordered an attack on a federal column led by John Pope( Union Leader) as he was passing across the Warrenton Turnpike on August 28.Confederates won -
Battle of Antietam
<ahref='http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_antie.htm' >Battle of Antietam</a>
On September 16, 1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland McClellan( Union Leader) confronted Lee's(Confederate Leader)army of Northern Virginia. On the 17th Hooker attacked Lee's left flank that began the single bloodiest day in america. After another day of battle the union forced the confederates to retreat back across the Potomac River -
Battle of Fredricksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg
In Spotsylvania Burnside(Union leader) and Lee( Confederate) fought and the confederates won. confederates are winning alot of battles -
Emancipation Proclamation
<ahref='http://http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/' >Emancipation Proclamation</a>
Was issued by Abrham Lincoln on Jan 1, 1863 as the nation approched its third year to the civil war. It declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states " are, and hencefoward shall be free." -
Battle of Chancellorsville
<ahref='http://http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Battle_of_Chancellorsville' >Battle of Chancellorsville</a>
On April 30,1863 Josheph Hooker(Union leader) and Lee(confederate) fought and the confederates won -
Siege of Vicksburg
Siege of Vicksburg
The battle that split the confederacy in half. Union was led by Ulysses S. Grant and the confederates were led by John C. Pemberton. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee(confederate) led an attack on the union comanded by George G. Meade in the adams country. Robert E. Lee was forced to withdraw due to the numer of losses that he had suffered -
Seige of Atlanta
Seige of Atlanta
The confederates led by John Bell Hood were determined to attack William T. Sherman. When they attacked, the union forces held which led to the confederates loosing many soldiers. The union won. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
After attempting to break out of the Union envelopment, Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysess S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. The civil war was over. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
<a href='http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln75.html' Assassination of Abraham Lincoln</a>
On the morning of Friday, April 14,1865 John Wikes Booth dropped by Ford's Theatre after hearing that Lincoln was attending an evening preformance, "Our American Cousin." That evening at approximatly 10:07 Booth shot Lincoln point blank in the back of the head and fled the scene. -
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
This amendment officiallly ended slavery. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime."
