Events of the US Civil War

By Seth Heisenberg

  • 1st Battle of Bull Run

  • Fort Henry

  • Fort Donelson

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh ended April 7, 1862

  • Siege of Corinth

    Seige ended April 30, 1862

  • Battle of Antietam

  • Battle of Fredericksburg

  • Battle of Stones River

    Battle ended January 2, 1863

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Battle ended May 6, 1863

  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Siege ended July 4, 1863

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle ended July 3, 1863

  • Battle of Chickamauga

    Battle ended September 20, 1863

  • Battle of Lookout Montain

  • Fall of Atlanta

  • Battle of Franklin

  • Sherman’s “March to the Sea”

    March ended December 21, 1864

  • Battle of Nashville

  • General Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse

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