Battles and events of the Civil War

By keana

  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run
    victory in the first battle of Bull Run

  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter
    Began in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, a key person is Major Anderson, the significance was it was the beginning of the Civil War.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    announced the Emancipation Proclamation and allowed African American soldiers to fight for the Union.

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation
    encouraged African Americans to fight for the Union and freedom

  • The Battle of Vicksburg

    The Battle of Vicksburg
    The south was split into two

  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg
    Turning point of the war

  • The New York Draft Riots

    The New York Draft Riots
    people were unhappy of the Civil War

  • Sherman's March to the sea

    Sherman's March to the sea
    The ablest union general of the war

  • Surrender at Appomattox Court House

    Surrender at Appomattox Court House
    The end of the Civil War

  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination
    Changes the way the country is going to be put back together