The Civil War

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  • April 12, 1861

    The Confederate Army fires on Fort Sumter in South Carolina, marking the beginning of the Civil War.

  • April 15, 1861

    President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers to serve in the Union Army.

  • July 21, 1861

    The First Battle of Bull Run (or First Manassas) takes place in Virginia, resulting in a Confederate victory.

  • September 17, 1862

    The Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg) takes place in Maryland, resulting in the bloodiest single day in American military history with over 22,000 casualties.

  • January 1, 1863

    President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free.

  • July 1-3, 1863

    The Battle of Gettysburg takes place in Pennsylvania, resulting in a Union victory and a turning point in the war.

  • April 14, 1865

    President Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

  • December 6, 1865

    The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, is ratified.