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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom’s cabin was a story published on March 20, 1852, by Calvin Ellis Stowe. The story is significant to the Civil War, because it sparked an argument over slavery between the North and South, and led to the Civil War. When President Lincoln met Ellis, he told her, “So this is the little lady that made this big war.” -
1860 Election
The 1860 Election occurred on November 6, 1860. The candidates running were Abraham Lincoln, Republican, John Bell, Constitutional Union Party, John Breckinridge, Southern faction of Democratic Party, Stephan Douglas, Northern faction of the Democratic Party. This election was significant to the Civil War, because due to Lincoln winning, and his wanting to keep the Union a group, Lincoln and the Union’s views on slavery had made the war occur. -
Fort Sumter
Located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina is Fort Sumter. The fort is most known for being the place the first shots of the Civil War were fired after Captain Avnet Doubleday ordered them due to P.G.T Beauregard opening fire on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run occurred July 21, 1861, in Manassas Junction, Virginia. The battle was significant due to being the first battle of the Civil War. The battle ended with a Confederate win, gaining them confidence, and shocking the Union forces leading to messy withdrawals. -
Battle of Mill Springs
The Battle of Mill Springs took place on January 19, 1862. The battle was significant to the Civil War due to it being the first significant win the Union had achieved and meant keeping Kentucky under Union forces and control. Getting Kentucky was important due to it being a place where a lot of Civil War Battles took place and was also Lincoln's home state. -
The Battle of Fort Donelson
The battle of Fort Donelson took place from February 11 - February 16, 1862. This battle was significant to the Civil War because it was one of the Union’s first major wins, and also meant that the Union Army got the Cumberland and Tennessee river, which soon became one of the Union’s necessary supply lines. -
Battle of Ironclad
The battle of Ironclad occurred March 8 - 9, 1862, in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The battle was significant because it led to a beginning of a naval warfare era. The battle was fought by two ships, The Merrimack, the confederates ship, and The Monitor, the Union’s ships. The Merrimack's captain was Franklin Buchanan, and the Monitor’s captain was John Worden. After hours of firing cannons and no boat being able to sink, the battle ended in a draw. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh is one of the early battles of the Civil War. The battle took place in Southwestern Tennessee, from April 6 - April 7, 1862. The Confederate Army’s surprise attack on the Union led to a total of 23,000 deaths. Although the Confederates started the attack, the Union had won the battle. -
Capture of New Orleans
The Capture of New Orleans lasted between April 25 - May 1, 1862. The battle had ended by General Benjamin Butler succeeding in gaining control of New Orleans. The battle was significant to the Civil War, due to New Orleans being the Confederate's biggest city. Losing control of New Orleans meant losing control of the Mississippi River, which the Confederates have used as their source to transfer and gain supplies. -
Second Battle of Franklin
The Second Battle of Franklin took place August 29 - August 30, 1862. This battle was significant to the Civil War because it had caused General Robert E. Lee’s reputation to be known as a “Brilliant Tactician”. The Second Battle of Franklin ended in a Confederate win, leading to the first Confederate invasion in the North. -
Battle of Antietam
September 17, 1862, the Antietam Battle began, which is known as the bloodiest American military battle. The battle began in Sharpsburg Pennsylvania after George McClellan called assaults on the Confederates. The battle ended with confederate, Robert E. Lee, withdrawing from the battle after both sides were too injured to continue fighting. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The battle of Fredericksburg was fought in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The battle occurred on December 13, 1862. It was significant to the Civil War due to being the battle with the biggest number of fighting soldiers, adding up to approximately 200,000. The battle ended with Robert E. Lee winning under the Confederate army, and Ambrose Burnside of the Union Forces losing. -
Emancipation Proclamation
On the first day of 1863, President Lincoln gave an order to free slaves. Although there were about four million slaves, only about 50,000 got set free as soon as the order came through. The Emancipation Proclamation was significant to the Civil War because about 200,000 of those slaves joined the Union Army helping their Civil War victory happen. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville took place April 30 - May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, VA. The battle ended with a huge win for Robert E. Lee and the rest of the Confederates. The battle was significant because it is known as Lee’s most tactical victory, due to him almost splitting his army up, and was also what led to Confederate Thomas Stonewall’s last victory and death. The battle was known as the bloodiest battle in American history. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The battle of Vicksburg occurred in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The battle lasted between May 18 to July 4, 1863. The battle of Vicksburg was significant because it gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, meaning the Union had an important route they could control that could lead their men and supplies due to being able to split the Confederate's path in two. The Union had won the battle against the Federals. -
Battle of Gettysburg
July 1, 1863 battle of Gettysburg began. The Union army and Confederate army fought in Gettysburg, leading to 51,000 deaths. It is known as the turning point of the Civil War. In the end, the Union army won the bloody battle between the two on July 3, 1863. -
Battle of Chattanooga
The Battle of Chattanooga took place from Nov 23, - Nov 25, 1863. The Union had won the Battle of Chattanooga. The battle was significant to the Civil War because the Union Army had a strategy to split the Confederate Army in two, and by capturing Chattanooga, the Union accomplished that goal. -
Battle of Atlanta
William Tecumseh Sherman leads the way to Atlanta, a southern city, alongside 100,000 men following alongside him on. William Sherman’s army beat the Confederates in the battle of Atlanta, and on September 2, 1864, Sherman had gained full control over Atlanta. This was significant to the Civil War because Atlanta was a major city for the Confederates, and by not having control over it, a downfall could happen to them. -
Lincoln's Assassination
April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. His killer was John Wilkes Booth, a known actor. At first, Lincoln was planned to be kidnapped but did not show up to the location where his assassinator thought he would be. After failing to kidnap Lincoln, Booth thought of a bigger and “better” plan to assassinate Lincoln. Lincoln had a bullet shot in the back of his head, in Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C, which soon led to his death. Lincoln was pronounced dead on April 15, 1865. -
Appomattox Courthouse
The Appomattox Courthouse is most known for being the place where the Civil War had ended. The Court House is located in Appomattox County, Virginia. The Appomattox Courthouse is significant to the Civil War because it is where the Union Forces had officially won the ongoing American Civil War, May 9, 1865. Robert E. Lee handed over 28,000 of his soldiers to General Grant, which had ended the war.
