Civil War Timeline

Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1860

following the election of Abraham lincoln in Fort Sumter, charleston Harbor South Carolina the confederate won

First Election of Abraham Lincon

Nov 6, 1860

Elected the 16th president of the united States. Becoming the first Republican to win the Presidency at that time.

Fist state to secede from the union

Dec 20, 1860

charleston (South Carolina) and its representatives voted unanimously, 169 to 0, for secession from the union.

First Battle of Bull Run

Jun 21, 1861

union and confederate armies clashed near Manassas junction, Virginia in the first major battle of the american civil war

Emancipation Proclamation

Aug 22, 1862

An excutive order issued by President Abraham

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

First face of between Robert E. Lee & George McClellan on northern soil

The Fall Of Atlanta

Jun 22, 1864

Major turning point in the civil war, even though both sides struggled with the advance of control. sadly on that day Atlanta fell hard.

Confederacy Surrenders

Apr 9, 1865

by the time Confederate General Robert E. Lee Made it to Appomattox Virginia He Surrenders his 28,000 troops to the union General effectively ending the Civil War