The civil war

The Civil War

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  • Abraham Lincoln is elected to office for his first term.

    Abraham Lincoln is elected to office for his first term.

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  • The Battle of fort Sumter

    The Battle of fort Sumter

    The Battle of the civil war the CSA won this sparked the civil war
  • The CSA is Formed

    The CSA is Formed

    The Confederate Stats of America is formed in oposition of Lincoln.
  • The first battle of Bull run

    The first battle of Bull run

    This was the first major battle of the civil war the CSA Crushes the US in a striking victory showing that the civil war will be hard fought.
  • The Battle of Pea Ridge

    The Battle of Pea Ridge

    The Union won cementing their control of north arkansas and missouri.
  • The Monitor vs. The Virginia

    The Monitor vs. The Virginia

    The first battle between iron clads it was indicisive and this marked the begingin of ironclad warfare
  • The Battle of Shiloh

    The Battle of Shiloh

    The US beat the Confederacy making them lose hope of keeping them out of northern Mississippi.
  • The Capture of New Orleans

    The Capture of New Orleans

    This City was spared unlike others when the union captured the major seaport new orleans form the confederacy this crippled the confederacy farther and allowed for the union to begin its conquest of the mississippi
  • The 7 Days Battle

    The 7 Days Battle

    General lee lead a attack on a reatearting army driving back the union during the Penisular Campaing
  • The second Battle of Bull Run

    The second Battle of Bull Run

    This Battle was much bigger than the first but mirrored the first battle with the united states being crushingly defeated by the confederacy.
  • The Battle of Antietam

    The Battle of Antietam

    This was the bloodiest single battle of the civil war with casualties over 23000
  • The Battle of Fredricksburg

    The Battle of Fredricksburg

    This one sided battle won by the CSA was crushing to the us with the casualtys of th Union being twice that of the CSA
  • The Emancipation Proclomation

    The Emancipation Proclomation

    This Proclomation issued by lincoln freed all slaves in the "rebeling states" or the confederacy.
  • The Conscription act of 1863

    The Conscription act of 1863

    This act infringing on personal freedom forced people to serve or pay 300 Dollars so the rich could buy their way out while the poor where conscripted becuase of this their where many deserters
  • The Seige of Vicksburg

    The Seige of Vicksburg

    Ended on July 4th and lasted more than 40 days. this battle was won by the union and gave the United States control of the Mississippi.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    The US won it was a turning point in the war it signeled the downfall of the CSA.
  • The Gettysburg Adress

    The Gettysburg Adress

    Abrham gave one of the best know speaches in american history in gettysburg memeorialising the fallen and declairing that the war was know to be fought for human equality.
  • Shermans March

    Shermans March

    This march by general sherman utilized total war where they destroyed everything in their path.
  • The Surrender of Appomattox Courthouse

    The Surrender of Appomattox Courthouse

    one of the last battle of the war general lee surenders to grant
  • Abraham Lincoln is Assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln is Assassinated

    Lincoln is assassinated by john wilks booth at fords theater.