The Civil War

By adalton2

  • South begins seceding from the Union

    By February seven states had seceded from the Union.

  • Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederacy

    The US now has two Presidents.

  • Lincoln's Inauguration

    Abraham Lincoln was the Republican candidate for the presidency.

  • Fort Sumter bombed

    The attack on Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. started the Civil War.

  • First Battle at Bull Run (Manassas)

    The first major battle of the Civil War. Union troops retreated. 900 soldiers died.

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. 23,500 soldiers were dead or missing

  • Battle of Antietam

    This battle lead to Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln's proclamation freeing the slaves.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    The most popular battle of the Civil War. Considered the turning point of the war. General Meade lost 70% of his troops but captured 4,000 Confederate soldiers.

  • Battle of Vicksburg

    Lasted from December 1862 until July 1863. This battle split the Confederacy in two and the North now controlled the Mississippi River.

  • Gettysburg Address

    The most famous speech from the Civil War.

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    The end of the Civil War. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant. Lee said about the surrender terms Grant presented "You have been very generous to the South."