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publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
This book is about a slave named Uncle Tom. It was written in March of 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It contributed to the start of the civil war. -
Abraham Lincoln is elected as president
Abraham Lincoln was elected president on November 6 1860. He ran against John C. Breckinridge and a Southern democratic. People wanted Lincoln to win because of what his feelings on slavery were and how to stop slavery. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
As Lincoln had plans to restock the fort. Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard had swamped the Fort on April 12, 1861. It was the first shots fired of the Civil War. After 34 long hours of fighting Anderson and 86 soldiers surrender. Making it the end of the battle. -
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull run as can be known as battle of Mananas marked the major land battle. On July 21, Confederate and Union armies battle in Mananas, Virginia. Started by having troops marching ,forming a federal capital in Washington D.C., they struck along a river called Bull Run. After hours of fighting the Confederate side won. -
Battle of the Ironclads
Battle of Monitor and Merrimack as known as Battle of Hampton Road March 9, 1862, took place in a body of water in Virginia. The battle is famous for being the first clash between ironclad warships. The battle was fought in two ships one named Monitor and one named Merrimack. The Merrimack was controlled by Flag Officer Franklin Buchanan. The Monitor was controlled by Captain John Worden. The result of the battle, no one won. -
Battle Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh is also known as the Battle of Pittsburg landing. It was a very Major engagement. Began when confederate army attacked the Union forces, run by General Ulysses S. Grant. After the successes the Confederates could not hold their positions which led to the union winning. Yet both sides has loses losing up to 23,000 casualty. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam that was also called Battle of Sharpsburg. . It was between confederate E. Lee and Union General George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac. It was the peak of when Lee tried to attack the North. It is remained as one of the most deadliest wars with only a duration of 12 hours long. -
Battle of Fredericksberg
The battle of Fredericksburg had involved almost 200,000 combats. Which had been the biggest number of troops in the civil war. Ambrose Burnside the new commander of the army of Potomac made his troops cross the river where they then staged an attack against Robert E. Lee’s 80,000 troops. The result had the Union plummeting. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
This battle was good for Robert E. Lee armie and the confederate. This battle is most known for the fact that confederate general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was mortally wounded. The battle was fought in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Lee made a decision to face an army twice as big as his. By him splitting his army in half he made this battle historic. -
Battle of Vicksberg
The siege of Vicksburg was a decisive victory for the Union. It had divided the confederacy and the reputation of General Ulysses S. Grant. The union had carried a campaign to take to Vicksburg, Mississippi. This 47 day siege gave the union control of the Mississippi river and a supply line. This was all part of there plan to cut of the trade between the confederacy. -
Battle of Gettysberg
Two armies Robert E. Lee’s army and Union Maj. Gen. George’s army. Both of them collided and the started the battle On July 1, 1863. Roberts main goal was to the destroy and win to the union. It was the big turning point of the civil war. Union Maj gen lost the war. The war ended July 3 1863. -
Surrender at Appomattox
Robert E. Lee surrendered at the appomattox court house. On April 9, 1865 near the town of appomattox, Virginia. Robert E. Lee had to abandon the confederate capital of Richmond. He could not join the rest of the confederate forces in North Carolina, and after be constantly attacked by the cavalry he had to surrender. -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
John Wilkes booth famous actor and confederate sympathizer assassinated Abraham Lincoln at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. this was 5 days after Lee decided to surrender making it the end of the civil war. -
John Wiles Booth is killed
John Wilkes booth was murdered 12 days after killing Abraham Lincoln. Union soldiers had tracked him down after hiding in a farm in Virginia. A man named Richman Garret kept booth in his house. The house was lit on fire, after booth refused to get out the union managed to shoot him inside.
