kaleigh civil war timeline

By kaleighsweeney

  • election of 1860

    election of 1860
    Abraham Lincoln was elected president as a republican. south states began to secede.

  • civil war began

    civil war began
    the civil war began with the attack on fort sumter started with shots fired on the fort.

  • Fort Henry

    Fort Henry
    Initial success encouraged Grant's western campaign.

  • Perryville

    Confederate troops abandoned Kentucky.

  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg
    Northern victory marked a turning point in the war.

  • Cold Harbor

    Cold Harbor
    Heavy losses forced Grant to change his tactics.

  • assassination

    Abraham Lincoln was shot.