civil war timeline

South Carolina sucedes

Dec 20, 1060

This is when the south carolina begins to secedes from the fedreal union, this pretispaited the civil war out break

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

The election of 1860 is important becuase Abraham lincon won election , without any votes from the south.

emancipation proclamation

Jan 1, 1861

this was the "end" of slavery, president lincon said that if you had slaves you had to let them free

Attack on fort sumter

Apr 12, 1861

It was a two day battle, Its also known as the first offical war of the civil war

Battle of bull run

Jun 21, 1861

This was the first offical battle of the civil war , people were forced to know the reality of the war

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1861

The battle of gettysburg is so i important becuse this battle is known as the turing point of the civil war

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

This was the confederate invasion, and the last time they tried invading the north

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

This was a major defeat of the union army, and the unton outnumber the confedetes

Battle of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

This competed the Andaconda plan and gave mississippi the control ofn the union

54th Massachusetts Fight at Fort Wagner

Jul 18, 1863

This was the fight that african americans could fight in, Yes they lost but they still made the symbolic event

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

the gettysburg adress was a short speech was a speech by Abraham Lincoln to signicfy that this was still america

shermans march to the sea

Nov 15, 1864

this frighted many geogria civilans into endind the confederte sherman stole food water and mant basic nessecestiys

13th Amendment Passed

Mar 8, 1964

this formally abolished slavery