The American Civil War

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  • Confederates attack Fort Sumter

    The Confederates attacked the Union at Fort Sumter with cannon fire. There were no deaths or injuries.
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    The American Civil War

  • The 1st Battle of Bull Run

    First battle of the Civil war that had any casualties. The colonel Thomas J. Jackson earned his nickname 'Stonewall Jackson' during this battle.

  • The Battle of Shiloh takes place

  • The warships Monitor and Merrimack (or Virginia) clash.

  • New Orleans falls to the Union forces

  • The Battle of Antietam takes place

  • The Emancipation Proclaimation is issued.

  • The Battle of Gettysburg takes place

  • General Sherman captures Savanah

  • The Confederacy surrenders