civil war timeline

By dairal
  • President Lincoln Becomes President

    president lincoln is elected without any southern votes. this is signifficant because it started the war. after lincoln was elected south secced.
  • South carolina seccedes

    The victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election made the south want to leave for the way the north viewed slavery. this was signifficant it came its on union.
  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    Attack on Fort Sumter

    south attack on the fort sumter started the civil war.the conflict would the confederancy because they could of just sent them back.
  • Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

    Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

    invade virginia and take confederate capital richmond.It was signifficant because it shocked that confedrates won and took war seriously.
  • Battle of Atietam

    Battle of Atietam

    civil war between the union and confedrate state. signiffiance of the battle was it was single bloodiest day in all of american history and first major win for the north.
  • Battle of Fredericksburg

    Battle of Fredericksburg

    McLellan was replaced by General Burnside after Antietam and because confederates win and also devastating loss for the Union
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    this was part of slavery took place and they freed slaves in states in confeedrate state and it was significance because african american men were willing to fight.
  • Battle of Vicksburg

    Battle of Vicksburg

    Vicksburg was the last stronghold of the Confederates on the Mississippi River and because victory at vicksburg opened up the “deep South” to Union control
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    In late June 1863, Lee crossed into Pennsylvania heading for Gettysburg where it was rumored there was a supply of shoes but it was a war unplanned really and signifince because union had complete control of the Mississippi River and could split up the South
  • 54th Massachusetts Fight at Fort Wagner

    54th Massachusetts Fight at Fort Wagner

    most famous of the all black regiment july 1863 attack fort wagner in south carolina. they were signifince because it showed them that you could trust them
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

    Lincoln came to Gettysburg to speak at dedication of cemetery for 3,500 soldiers buried there and it had meaning to it.
  • Sherman’s March to the Sea

    Sherman’s March to the Sea

    General williams sherman marched 60,000 men and 285 miles and they destroyed so many things , called the "total war"
  • 13th Amendment Passed

    13th Amendment Passed

    lincoln had been urging congress to pass a law to end slavery everywhere and it was significance because it an ablisosh slavery
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    lee officially surrendered, ending the civil war and Southern hopes of being a country. and signifince grant offered generous terms of surrender to Lee

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