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In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates marched to Fort Sumter and fired toward Fort Sumter. After hours of battling the Confederates were able to make the Union troops surrender -
The First Battle of Bull Run was the first battle of the American Civil War, which occurred on July 21, 1861. The battle ended with the defeat of the Union Army, but both armies suffered many casualties. -
The Battle of Shiloh occurred from April 6-7, 1862. This war ended in a major Union victory, as it really hurt the morale of the confederates because of their failure to block the Union from crossing into Mississippi. -
The Battle of Antietam was a one-day battle that occurred on September 17, 1862. At the end of this battle, the Union army came out on top and the major victory of this battle allowed Abraham Lincoln to publish the Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of battles and sieges that led to the destruction of the main base of the Confederates located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This campaign started on December 29, 1862, and ended on July 4, 1863, with a Union victory. -
The Battle of Gettysburg which occurred from July 1-3, 1863, was named a major battle and the turning point of the Civil War. This battle was also named the bloodiest battle with an estimated casualties of more than 50,000. This Union victory was huge as it lessened the chance of the Confederates winning the war and becoming independent. -
The Battle of Appomattox Court House happened on April 9, 1865, which was one event closer to the end of the American Civil War. This ended in a Union victory as General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant. Even though it was later on when the Civil War ended this battle was one of the most important as it was considered a significant surrender. -
On April 2, 1866, The American Civil War officially ended as a proclamation issued by President Andrew Johnson. With this signature of Andrew Johnson, he issued peace and tranquility.