Civil War Faith Youngreen

Lincoln's Election

Nov 12, 1860

1. Lincoln says he will stop expansion of slavery
2. 7 Southern states secede from Union
3. Lincoln’s inaugural speech pleads for South to stay

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

1. South Carolina seceded from Union, along with 6 other states.
2. Lincoln sent troops to reinforce the Union- owned fort in South Carolina
3. South fired first
4. South won after Union surrendered, wasn’t even close.

Battle of Bull Run

Jun 21, 1861

1. Union forces headed to Richmond (Confederate Capital) when they ran into 30,000 Confederates.
2. Picnickers from D.C. came to watch “the end of the Civil War”
3. Stonewall Jackson leads Southern charge
4. South wins and both sides knows it will be long and bloody

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

1. Antietam Creek, Maryland (Union)
2. New reality of war = new weapons = LOTS of deaths
3. 6,000 dead, 20,000+ wounded
4. Greatest 1-day battle loss of life for US
5. More death than last two wars combined
6. Union - victory ?

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

1. Freed no one
2. Stopped foreign assistance from helping the South
3. Made the North care about "giving freedom to all"
4. January 1, 1863

Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

1. July 1-3, 1863
2. THE turning point of the war
3. Lee needed a victory in Union territory
4. 50,000 dead combined
5. Pickett's charge fails
6. Union Victory

Vicksburg

May 1, 1864

1. May - July 1864
2. 40+ days of fighting
3. Union victory allowed North to control the Mississippi
4. Helped fulfill the Anaconda Plan
5. North Victory

Appomattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

1. April 9, 1865
2. Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant
3. Terms of surrender = Southern forces could go home and keep weapons and horses.
4. Grant gives food to Southern troops
5. Union celebrates