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Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War.
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Was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter. First battle of the American Civil War.
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Lasted for 4 years.
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It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War.
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Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862.
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The Seven Days was a series of six major battles over the seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862.
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Particularly in the South, fought on September 17, 1862,
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It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the ten states then in rebellion, thus applying to 3.1 million of the 4 million slaves in the U.S. at that time.
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was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign.
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was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Was the final major military action.
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Northern voters overwhelmingly endorse the leadership and policies of President Abraham Lincoln when they elect him to a second term.
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Sherman's army destroyed most of the state before capturing the Confederate seaport of Savannah, Georgia.
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery.
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The assassination of United States President Abraham Lincoln took place on Good Friday
