The Civil War

By abagail.alford
  • Civil War begins

    Civil War begins

    The civil war begin when the confederate soliders open fire on Fort Sumter in Charelston South Carolina.
  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run

    Although the attack of Fort Sumter started talk of a war, the war offically started with the battle of Bull Run.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    this was written by Lincoln. now that we had been in war for three years, this bill freed all slaves
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    Robert E Lee marched his army into the north and begin a fight called the The Battle of Gettysburg this was the battle during the civil war with the most casualites (deaths).
  • Sherman Marches through Alanta

    Sherman Marches through Alanta

  • Lincoln gives Gettyburgs Address

    Lincoln gives Gettyburgs Address

    LIncoln was asked to come to Gettyburg and honor those who had fallen in battle. This became know as the Gettyburg Address.
  • Thriteen Amendments end slavery

    Thriteen Amendments end slavery

    The Thirteenth Amendment Was the document that abolished slavery in the United States.
  • The war is over!

    The war is over!

    General lee surenders and the war is over.
  • Lincoln assassination

    Lincoln assassination

    Lincoln was assasinated by John Wilks Booth in a theather while watching a show.
  • slavery is abolished

    slavery is abolished

    After the war ended slavery is abolished in america