-
Period: to
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Confederate troops and the Union troops fought each other in South Carolina. The Battle of Fort Sumter, also known as the first battle, started the Civil War when the Confederate troops attacked the United State’s military garrison. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest one-day battle and showed the Union that they could stand against the Confederate Army. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and McClellan's Army of the Potomac fought each other in Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln gave a speech at the US Capitol that said either the South joins the Union again or all the slaves in their territory would be free. This led to all the slaves in the South being declared free. -
Period: to
The Siege and Battle of Vicksburg
The Union blocked the Confederate troops from accessing their supplies. The Union won the Battle of Vicksburg and it helped them gain control of the Mississippi River. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war. General Lee led his troops to invade the North to force an end to the war, but the attempt failed. This took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee and General Grant signed a treaty in Virginia that marked the end of the Civil War. This marked a new beginning for the nation. -
Assassination of President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth, an actor from Maryland, killed Lincoln when he was watching a play at the Ford's Theatre. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln resulted in a messed-up relationship between the North and the South. It increased the hatred toward the South.