Civil war

The Highlights of The American Civil War.

By hngill17

  • Confederacy is formed.

  • First Battle of Bull Run.

    First Battle of Bull Run.

    First major land battle of The American Civil War.
  • Monitor battles Merrimack.

    Monitor battles Merrimack.

  • First Military Draft.

  • New Orleans falls to the Union.

  • Lee becomes Commander of Northern Virginia.

    Lee becomes Commander of Northern Virginia.

  • Battle of Antietam.

    Battle of Antietam.

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    Battle of Fredericksburg.

  • Emancipation Proclamation signed.

    Emancipation Proclamation signed.

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    Battle of Chancellorsville.

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    Battle of Vicksburg.

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    Battle of Gettysburg

  • Attack on Fort Wagner.

    Attack on Fort Wagner.

  • Quantrill burns Lawrence.

  • Lincoln delivers The Gettysburg Address.

  • Grant takes control of Union Army.

    Grant takes control of Union Army.

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    Battle of Cold Harbor.

  • Sherman burns Atlanta.

    Sherman burns Atlanta.

  • Lincoln wins re-election.

  • Sherman reaches Savannah.

    South is split.

  • 13th Amendment ratified.

    Abolishing all slavery.

  • Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech.

  • Richmond falls to Union controls.

  • Appomattox Courthouse.

    Appomattox Courthouse.

    The location where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant.
  • Lincoln assassinated.

    Lincoln assassinated.

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