Major Civil War Events

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

General Beauregard, the confederate leader, demanded the union surrender. But Major Anderson, the union leader, refused. Fort Sumter openede fire. Major Anderson surrendered the following day. Victor was Confederacy.

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

The Battle of Bull Run began in Virginia
Victor was Confederate
N-Mchowell
S-Beauregard

Battle of Hampton Roads

Mar 8, 1862

The Battle of Hampton Roads was the first war that involved with war ships(ironclads).

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

This battle was fought in Tennessee
Victor was Union
N--Grant
S-Beauregard

2nd Battle of Bull Run

Aug 30, 1862

This battle was fought in Virginia
Victor was Con federate
N-Pope
S-Lee

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

The Battle of Antietam was amilitary draw
N-McClellan
S-Lee

Battle of Fredricksburg

Dec 13, 1862

This battle was foght Virginia
Victor was Confederate
N-Burnside
S-Lee

Emancipation Proclamtion

Jan 1, 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation was a document that issued all slaves will be free. But the Proclamation only worked for that states that seceded from the union. It didnt end all slavery the South had thought Lincoln had made this for

Battle of Chancellorsville

May 3, 1863

The Battle of Chancellorsville was fought in Virginia
Victor was Confederate
N-Hooker
S-Lee

Siege of Vicksburg

May 19, 1863

The seige of Vicksburg lasted from May 19 until July 4. The Union Comander was Grant and the Confederate comander was Pemberton.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 3, 1863

This battle was fought in Pensylvania
Victor was Union
N-Meade
S-Lee

Siege of Atlanta

May 5, 1864

Siege of Atlanta lasted from May 5 until August 31.General William Sherman,the union comander, had under 100,000 troops at his comand agianst General Joesph E. Johnston with only under 65,000. Johnston retreated. After all it was a union victory.

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

After four years on April 9th, 1865 Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant. After the four years of fighting against each other there had been approximately 630,000 deaths and over 1 million casualties.Because of this surrender other battles had been surrendered by the Confederacy. General U.S. Grant had wrote a letter that the constitution would allow them to return home and walk away with respect and dignity

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

Abe Lincolns assassins name was John Wilkes Booth

Ratification of the 13th Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

This amendment offically ended slavery threw out the union. This ratified amendment came eight months after the civl war. Lincoln liked the idea of this amendment being put out to end slavery.