Civil War Timeline

  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860

    Lincoln and John C Brekinridge were running for precident. Lincoln won the election.He promised to abolish slavery. This was the first of 6 consecutive victories for the republicans.
  • The Attack of Fort Sumter

    The Attack of Fort Sumter

    The attack of Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War. The Conferate militias began taking forts and property thru the south. This battle lasted 36 hours between R Anderson and RGT Beauguard. Anderson ran out of ammo and had to surrender to Beauguard.
  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina was the first state to seced from the Union. South carolina was the founder of the conferates. South Carolina left the union because of threats to the insitution of slavery.
  • The battle of bull run

    The battle of bull run

    Bull run was the first scale battle of the civile war.The confederates postioned themselves behind Bull run creek to block the union army advance.The confederates had more troops and artillery.The union lost and had to retreat.
  • Battle of antietam

    Battle of antietam

    The battle of antietam was tthe deadliest on day battle.It gave lincoln to issue the emancipation proclomation.Confederate Lee invaded maryland.He fought against had better strtegy and position and was able to win the being outnumbered
  • Battle of fredricks burg

    Battle of fredricks burg

    The battle of frederickburg was a defeat fro the union.The battle was the largest with 200,000 combatants The union armey lost 12,500 where the confederates lost 6000.This was the first opposed river crossing.The federals retreated and territory and capital of richmond
  • Emancipation proclamation

    Emancipation proclamation

    Emancipation proclamation gave freedome to the slaves in the confederate states if they did not go back to the union.The confederate states were new orleans mississippi alabama florda georgia south carolina north carolina and virginia.Also president lincoln gave one thousand eight hundred and sixty two a proclamation.
  • 54th Massachusettes fights at Fort Wagner

    54th Massachusettes fights at Fort Wagner

    The union army began their battle in Charleston,South Carolina.This was the second battle on fort wagner.This was the first experience combat for the all black volunteer soliders.This battle showed determination of african americans in the union Army although the confederates won
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict.After the battle the confederates lost and retreated leaving the union with the win
  • Gettysburg address

    Gettysburg address

    On June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner referred to the most famous speech ever given by President Abraham Lincoln.In his eulogy on the slain president, he called the Gettysburg Address a "monumental act." He said Lincoln was mistaken that "the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here
  • Battle of Vicksburg

    Battle of Vicksburg

    The Battle of Vicksburg’s was in a strategic location on the Mississippi River made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy. The Confederate surrender there ensured Union control of the Mississippi River and cleaved the South in two.Union victory. After a 47-day siege, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton’s Confederate troops surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    Sherman's March to the Sea

    He eliminated Atlanta's war and brought destruction to Georgia, then offered surrender terms. His vision of hard war brought the Confederacy to its knees, and stopped battlefield and civilian deaths.
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    The confederat General Rolbert lee surrender to ulyssess s grant. This was the lead to end the civil war. General Lee was going to attack Fort Stedam.The confederates were blocked by the Federal calvery So Grant won agaist Lee.Lee surrenders.The Grant-Lee agreement served as a sIghnal the south lost.R[
  • !3th Admendment passed

    !3th Admendment passed

    The 13th Admendment abolished slavery. It was passed at the end of the Civil War on the Senate on April 8, 1864 Presedent lincoln insisted it to be added to the republican platform for upcoming election's.

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