Civilwar

Civil War Timeline

  • Southern seccession

    Southern seccession

    Southerners thought that Lincoln's views were not ideal and decided to seceed from the union with South Carlina being the first state.
  • Confederacy Forms

    Confederacy Forms

    The states that seceeded from the Union form the Confederacy.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh

    An important battle because the Confederate army started the battle but the Union won.
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

    An important point in history where President Lincoln commemmorated the Battle of Gettysburg in a famous speech.
  • Appomattox Courthouse Surrender

    Appomattox Courthouse Surrender

    General Lee was forced to surrender to General Grant ultimately ending the Civil War.

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