Civil War Timeline

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    Civil War

  • Abe is president

    Abe is president

    Abraham was elected president.
  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter was attacked by the Confederates.
  • Blockade

    Blockade

    Lincon ordered a blockade to block southern ports.
  • Bull Run

    Bull Run

    The Union was defeated in Bull Run 25 miles southwest of Washinton.
  • Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack

    Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack

    One of the most important naval battles, fought near the James river, and the result was inconclusive
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh

    fought in Tennesse and ended in a Union victory.
  • Seven day campagin

    Seven day campagin

    It was a series of 6 major battles starting on June 25 1862.
  • 2nd battle of bull run

    2nd battle of bull run

    fought on virgina soil and ended in a Confederate victory.
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

    First major battle to take set on Union soil. Bloodest single day battle in American history.
  • Emancipation Proclamation takes effect

    Emancipation Proclamation takes effect

    Abraham signs the final Emancipation Proclamation, which ends slavery in the rebelling states.
  • Battle at Chancellorsville

    Battle at Chancellorsville

    fought near the village of Chancellorsville and ended in a Cofederate victory.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    Confederates atttack in the town of Gettysburg.
  • Siege of Vicksburg (use the date it ended)

    Siege of Vicksburg (use the date it ended)

    Union surrounded Vicksburg, and that led to a Union victory.
  • Gettysburd Address

    Gettysburd Address

    It is a speech that was givin by Abraham and is one of the most well known speeches.
  • Battle at Chattanooga

    Battle at Chattanooga

    There were 3 battles of this perticular battle. Union won all of them.
  • 13th Amendment passed

    13th Amendment passed

    Did not free any slaves in the border states nor make slavry illegal.
  • Sherman captures Atlanta

    Sherman captures Atlanta

    The Untion defeated the Confederates in Atlanta.
  • Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union Army

    Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union Army

    Abraham promoted Grant to take over the Union Army.
  • Abraham re-elected

    Abraham re-elected

    Ran for president again George B. McClellan, and won
  • Sherman begins march to the sea

    Sherman begins march to the sea

    The troops marched from Atlanta and then captured the port of Savannah.
  • Savannah, GA falls to the Union

    Savannah, GA falls to the Union

    Shermans Union captured Savannah. The Union marched toward Georgia destroying everything that could help the south.
  • Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.

    Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.

    When the north was about to caputure RIchmond the general moved their offices to Lynchburg for 5 days. Richmon was the Capital of the south and thats where everything was.
  • Robert E Lee surrenders

    Robert E Lee surrenders

    It is the Battle of Appomattox. The Union won because the south surrendered.
  • Abraham shot and killed

    Abraham shot and killed

    John Booth assasinated Lincoln during a play type event.