Major Events of the Civil War

  • Lincoln Elected

    Lincoln Elected
    The people involved in Lincoln’s election was of course Lincoln but there was also John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and John bell. What caused Lincoln to be elected was that he did not want slavery in more territory’s. Lincoln was elected in Chicago. The outcome of the election was that Lincoln won.(History.com 9 Feb, 2010)
  • South Caroline Secede

    South Caroline Secede
    The people who were involved in the seceding of North Carolina were four governors, three future governors, four former US senators, and five former US congressmen. What started this event was that the expansion of slavery stated to escalate into Mexico territory. This event started in South Carolina. This made more reason for the civil war to begin.
  • Confederation Formed

    Confederation Formed
    The people involved in forming the confederation was the British parliament. What formed the confederation was the six secede states the met in Montgomery Alabama, to make the government unified. The confederation had a very large impact on the indigenous people.( The Canadian Encyclopedia)
  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    Who was involved in this event was the Confederate and Union army’s. What happened during this event was that the Union and Confederate army fought Manassas Junction, Virginia. The outcome was that the confederate army won.(History.com 1 Apr, 2011)
  • Civil War Begins

    Civil War Begins
    There were many people involved in the beginning of the civil war. But Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Clara Barton Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson and William Tecumseh Sherman were some of the most important. What started this bloody battle was the north wanted to end slavery. This war started at the Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. The outcome of the beginning of the civil war was that one of the most bloodiest battles in history started.
  • Naval Battle

    Naval Battle
    Who fought in the battle were the Union Forces. What this battle was about wooden vessels being better against ironclads. This battle was in Hampton Roads, Virginia. the outcome was that it proved that wooden vessels are better than ironclads.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    Who was involved in this event were Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. What started this battle was that the confederate army did a surprise attack on the Union.this took place in Hardin County. The outcome was that the Union won.( History.com 9 Nov, 2009)
  • The Second Battle of Bull Pin

    The Second Battle of Bull Pin
    The people involved in this are the Confederate Army. What started this battle for a second time was because the confederate army won. This battle took place in Prince William County. The outcomes was a decisive victory for the rebels.(History.com 5 Apr, 2011)
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    Who was involved in this battle was George B. McClellan, Robert E. Lee, Clara Barton etc. What started this event was that the Union corp made a powerful assault on the confederate. Where this battle was fought was Sapsburg, Maryland. The outcome was that the Union won.(American Battlefield Trust Sep, 2017)
  • Emaciation Proclamation

    Emaciation Proclamation
    A person that was involved in this event was Abraham Lincoln. What started this event was that Lincoln wanted slavery to end. Where this was created was Sharpsburg, Maryland. The outcome of this was that the rebellious states could not own slaves.( National Archives and Records)
  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Siege of Vicksburg
    Who fought this battle was the Union and the confederacy. What started this battle was grant failed to find a weak spot in the confederate lines. This event took place in Warren County, Mississippi. The outcome was that the Union got full control of the mission river during the American Civil War.
  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg
    The people involved were the Union army and the Confederate army. What started this battle was the confederate and Union colliding in Gettysburg. This took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. the outcome was that the union won.(Britannica, Inc.)
  • Lincoln Re-elected

    Lincoln Re-elected
    Who was involved in Lincoln re-election was of course Lincoln and anyone who voted for him. What caused Lincoln to get re-elected was that the North was overwhelmed in votes for Abraham. Where this event happened was the convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The outcome was that Lincoln became president.(History.com 13 Nov, 2009)
  • Robert E. Lee Surrenders

    Robert E. Lee Surrenders
    The person that Robert surrendered to was Ulysses S. Grant. What caused him to surrender was that he did not want to cause further damage to the south. Where this happened was Appomattox. This ended the Civil War.
  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination
    The person who assassinated Lincoln was John Wilkes Booth. What caused Lincolns Assassination were southerners that felt the confederacy could live again. This took place in the Peterson house, Washington D.C. The outcome of this was the North grew its hatred for the South.(Lisbdnet.com, 11 Dec. 2021)
  • Reconstruction of the South

    There were many people involved like white southerners who supported the party, Recent arrivals from the north, and freed slaves. What caused this event was wanting to make the south apart of the Union. The Reconstruction of the south was in the south. The outcome of this event was that the south became apart of the Union.( Britannica, Inc.,)