Historian Timeline

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  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina is the first state to secede.
  • The trigger that set offthe Civil War

    The trigger that set offthe Civil War

    The attack on Fort Sumter was when the harbor in Charleston, South Carolina was attacked by the confederacy. This ended on April 9, 1861.
  • Battle of Harpers Ferry

    Battle of Harpers Ferry

    This battle was lead by General Robert E. Lee who surrounded the soldiers and captured them. This battle ended on September 15, 1862.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln announces that all slaves would be free after January 1, 1863.
  • Battle of Vicksburg

    Battle of Vicksburg

    In May and June General Ulysses S. Grant surrounded the city of Vicksburg. On July 4th Vicksburg surrendered.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    This battle involved over 85,000 men from the Union and 75,000 men from the Confederacy. This battle ended on July 3, 1863.fi
  • Lincoln Elected President

    Lincoln Elected President

    Lincoln is now the President.
  • Battle at Chattanooga

    Battle at Chattanooga

    Ulysses S. Grant pushed troops back to prepare for assault on Atlanta.
  • Atlanta to Savanah

    Atlanta to Savanah

    General Sherman destroys Atlanta and sends troops to the sea who destroy railroads, buildings, and crops. This ended in December 1864.
  • The signing of the treaty at the end of the Civil War

    The signing of the treaty at the end of the Civil War

    The Appomattox Court House was where the treaty was sign that said that the Confederacy surrendered. This ended the Civil War.