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.