civil war timeline

  • Lincoln elected to the presidency

    Lincoln elected to the presidency

    Lincoln’s victory signaled the secession of the Southern states.
  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter

    First battle of the american civil war/on an island in south Carolina
  • battle of bull run

    battle of bull run

    first battle of mananas/The union suffered 2896 casualties including 460 killed
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

    the union vs confederates/union 84,000 soldiers-confederates 36,000
  • emancipation proclamation signed

    emancipation proclamation signed

    The proclamation declared that all persons held slaves with rebellious states must be free
  • battle of vicksburg

    battle of vicksburg

    Tennessee 35,000 men confederate 18,000/24,000 people today live in Vicksburg
  • battle of Gettysburg

    battle of Gettysburg

    had 46,000 casualties and 8,000 deaths/union had 94,000 the confederate had 72,600
  • Gettysburg address

    Gettysburg address

    a speech given by Lincoln to declare the soldiers national cemetery
  • Sherman march (to the sea)

    Sherman march (to the sea)

    Sherman's march to the was a military campaign of the american civil war
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Robert E.Lee surrenders to the union
  • assassination of Lincoln

    assassination of Lincoln

    john booth murdered Lincoln/He was watching a play at Ford's theater