Civil War Timeline

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    Civil War

  • Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.

    The Union Moves into Richmond, Va. and They stay there until the next time they move on.
  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Confederate Opened Fire on the Fort for 34 hours.
  • Lincoln orders blockade of the south

    The union commisioned 500 ships, wich destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runners.
  • 1st Battle of Bull Run (or you may see if called Manassas)

    This was the first major battle on land of the civil war.
  • Battle of Chattanooga

    This battle was placed in Chattanooga Tenessee
  • 7 Days Campaign

    June 25- July 1 The campaign for the presidential election, lasted 7 days.
  • 2nd Battle of Bull run.

    The second battle had been a much larger scale on the same ground as the first battle.
  • Antietam

    The battle of Antietam was known as the battle of Sharpsburg.
  • Emancipation Proclamation issued

    It was based on the president's constitutional authority as commander in chief of the armed forces it was not a law passed by Congress.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil war.
  • Siege of Vicksburg

    The Siege of Vicksburg was a Great accomplishment, for the war.
  • 13th Amendment passed

    The Amendment to outlaw Slavory was passed, bye Lincoln.
  • Sherman captures Atlanta

    May 7- September 1 The Confederate replaced their President, with a more Aggresive Man named "John Bell Hood"
  • Sherman begins march to the sea

    November 15- December 21. The Sherman's march to the sea's to start their attack.