The Civil War

  • The Civil War Begins!

    The Civil War Begins!
    The Confederate guns fire on Fort Sumter.
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    The Civil War

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    Confederate forces defeat the Union army.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    Confederate troops do a surprise attack at Shiloh on the Tennessee River.
  • Emancipation Proclamation is issued

    Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves from Confederate territories.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    They fought for three days at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
  • The Union Fleet captures Mobile, Alabama

  • Army of Northern Virginia surrendered

  • The last majored fighting occured

    The last majored fighting occured