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Civil War Timeline by Emily Infante

By itsofluffy
  •  Election of Abraham Lincoln:

     Election of Abraham Lincoln:

    -He ran against Stephen Douglas; Lincoln won the election.
    -Lincoln, along with his party, wanted to end slavery.
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    Battle of Fort Sumter:

    -A federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina. It was attacked by confederate troops.
    -It was the first battle to begin the Civil war.
  • Battle of Gettysburg:

    Battle of Gettysburg:

    o Turned the tide against the Confederate Army.
    o They wanted to get the Confederacy recognized by other nations.
  •  First Battle of Bull Run:

     First Battle of Bull Run:

    -The first major battle the civil war; the Confederates won.
    -Made it official that there was a war going on.
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    Second Battle of Bull Run:

    -Jackson’s troops vs. Pope’s Union forces
    -After the Confederates major
  • Battle of Antietam:

    Battle of Antietam:

    o Most bloodiest one day battle of the civil war an in U.S history.
    o After Lee’s victory, they wanted to win victory on Northern soil.
  • Emancipation Proclamation:

    Emancipation Proclamation:

    -Lincoln wrote it – the order to free the Confederate slaves.
    -Only freed slaves in certain areas.
  • Surrender of the Confederate forces:

    Surrender of the Confederate forces:

    o Grant had surrounded Lee’s army and demanded the soldiers to surrender.
    o Ended the civil war; Lee surrendered to Grant.
  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln:

    Assassination of Abraham Lincoln:

    o John Wilkes Booth, an actor/confederate sympathizer, shot Lincoln.
    o 5 days later General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia which ended the American civil war.
  • Gettysburg Address:

    Gettysburg Address:

    o A speech Lincoln gave, he praised the bravery of Union soldiers.
    o President Lincoln renewed his commitment to the civil war.