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The South attacks Fort Sumter, South Carolina, which starts the war.
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President Lincoln announces the Union Blockade, which meant the Union Navy would attempt to keep supplies from entering or leaving the Confederacy. This blockade will have impacts later in the war, as it weakens the Confederacy.
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Various battles took place between 1861-1862, where numerous soldiers from both sides were wounded and killed. Some notable battles included The First and Second Battles of Bull Run, The Battle of Shiloh, The Battle of Antietam, and the Battle of Fredericksburg. The Monitor and Merrimac, two icronclad ships, also had a sea battle during this time.
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President Lincoln issues an executive order that lays the groundwork for the 13th Amendment, freeing many slaves in the South.
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A major battle in which the North wins, and begins to win the war.
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The leader of the Confederate Army, General Robert E. Lee, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia.
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From 1865-1877, the South is occupied by federalist troops. During this time, state governments, economies and infrastructure are rebuilt.
