civil war timeline

Lincoln becomes president.

Mar 4, 1861

16th president elected in 1861
Known for leading union during the civil war to free slaves.

Fort sumter gets bombed.

Apr 12, 1861

Is an island in south Carolina not far from Charleston and had union soldiers in it.
Confederates attacked it which was one of the main causes of the civil war.

Battle of bull run.

Jul 21, 1861

Started July 21 1861 lasted 2 hours and was the first major battle of the civil war.
Confederate had won with 390 killed 1,600 wounded.

Battle of antietam.

Sep 17, 1862

Started September 17, 1862 lasted 12 hours.
Resulted in union victory Casualties 22,720 in total

Emancipation proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Signed January 1st 1863
Made all slaves in the south free

Battle of Gettysburg.

Jul 3, 1863

July 1, 1863 - July,3 1863 ended up in union victory.
3,155 deaths for the union and 3,903 deaths for the union (killed more than one third of lees army)

1863 battle of Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1863

Union gains control of the Mississippi River.
Lasted from May 18, 1863 to July 4 1863

Gettysburg address.

Nov 18, 1863

Speech Lincoln delivered on November 18th 1863 dedication to the union soldiers and to the ones who have died fighting for freedom and motivating them.

Sherman`s march to the sea.

Dec 21, 1864

Sherman`s march was march the union soldiers started from Atlanta Georgia to Savannah to scare Georgia`s population to abandon the confederates had also started a battle which led to 3,100 Soldiers. Lasted from November 15 1864 to December 21 1864.

battle of appomattox court house

Apr 9, 1865

Last battle of the civil war 290 union soldiers killed and 409 confederates killed in which Robert E Lee surrenders and the union wins the war.

Assassination of Lincoln.

Apr 14, 1865

John Wilkes Booth kills the 16th president just 5 days after the civil war ended.