Civil War Timeline

By john.shedden

  • Lincoln was Elected President

  • First battle of Bull Run

    This battle was fought in Prince William Country, Virginia

  • Battle of Antietam

    One of the first battles fought on Northern soil

  • Emancipation Proclamation

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    Battle of Gettyburg

    This battle had the largest number of casualties in the entire Civil War

  • 54th of Massachusetts Attacks Fort Wagner

  • Gettysburg Adress

    This speech was given by Lincoln
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    Sherman's March to the Sea

    The Union marched, destroying everything in their path

  • Lincoln's Second Inaugural address

    Lincoln did not speak of happiness but of saddness.

  • Assassination of Lincoln

    Lincoln was killed