The American Civil War

By mhand4728
  • Lincoln becomes 16th President of the US

    Lincoln becomes 16th President of the US

    This causes some conflict because Lincoln did not have the views of slavery everyone thought he did
  • Period: to

    Southern states secede from the US and make the Confederate States of America

  • First Shots Fired

    First Shots Fired

    Confederates fire first shots at Fort. Sumner, SC
  • Battle of Big Bethel

    Battle of Big Bethel

    first fight in Virginia
  • The Battle of Bull Run

    The Battle of Bull Run

    fought in Manassas Virginia
  • Battle of Wilson's Creek

    Battle of Wilson's Creek

    fought in Missouri
  • Battle of Mill Springs

    Battle of Mill Springs

    fought in Kentucky
  • Battle of Roanoke Island

    Battle of Roanoke Island

    Fought in NC
  • Surrender of Fort Henry

    Surrender of Fort Henry

  • Surrender of Fort Donelson

    Tennessee
  • Battle of Fredericksburg

    Battle of Fredericksburg

    Fought in Virgina
  • Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect

    Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    fought in Pennsylvania
  • Period: to

    Battles continue on for 2 years

  • The last Confederate army surrenders

    This was the army of the Trans-Mississippi

  • The Civil War is Over

    With the end of the war comes the states that seceded coming back to the Union