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Timeline Of The Civil War

By Leighbee
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    Civil War Timeline

  • John Brown Takes Action

    John Brown Takes Action

    A leader of the Abolistionists by name of John Brown leads a group of soldiers in a raid on Harper's Ferry. The raid ultimately failed in the end and John Brown was hung in Charles Town, West Virginia for commiting treason and murder.
  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the United States.
  • South Coralina Sucedes From The Union

    South Coralina Sucedes From The Union

    Angry at Abraham Lincoln's election as president, South Carolina hold a convention and votes to secede from the Union.
  • More Southern States Secede

    More Southern States Secede

    Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia also secede from the Union.
  • The Confederacy

    The Confederacy

    The Confederacy is officially form. Composed of the states that suceded from the Union.
  • The Fall Of Fort Sumter

    The Fall Of Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter is attacked and captured by Confederate forces. Marking the official beginning of the American Civil War.
  • First Battle Of Bull Run

    First Battle Of Bull Run

    The first major battle of the war, taking place in Manassas, Virginia.
  • Peninsular Campaign

    Peninsular Campaign

    The Union launches a major offensive under the command of George B. McClellan. The campaign bgan in March and continued until July.
  • Battle Of Shiloh

    Battle Of Shiloh

    The Confederacy and the Union engage in battle once again in Tennesse. The Union forces are victorious in the end.
  • Seeking An End To The War

    Seeking An End To The War

    Abraham Lincoln attempts to cut the war short buy announcing that he would emancipate all slaves. This plan however, did not end the war.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Abraham Lincoln signs The Emancipation Proclamation, immediately freeing 500,000 slaves. More and more slaves were freed as the war continued.
  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Siege of Vicksburg

    Led by Ulysses S. Grant, Union soldiers push back the Confederate forces (under the command of General John Pemberton) out of Vicksburg, Virginia.
  • Battle Of Gettysburg

    Battle Of Gettysburg

    Taking place over the course of 3 days in Gettysburg, Virginia, this battle resulted in the most losses for both the Union and the Confederacy.
  • Getting a Promotion

    Getting a Promotion

    Preident Lincoln promotes Ulysses S. Grant to "General and Chief" of Union forces in the North.
  • Battle Of The Wilderness

    Battle Of The Wilderness

    A battle between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and the armies under their command.
  • Freedom

    Freedom

    The United States Congress passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery.
  • Robert E. Lee

    Robert E. Lee

    Robert E. Lee is appaointed to the rank of "general-in-chief" of the Confederate forces.
  • Surrender And The War's End

    Surrender And The War's End

    Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia, ending the Civil War between the Confederates and the Union.
  • Assassination

    Assassination

    President Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilks Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theater.
  • A New President

    A New President

    Andrew Johnson becomes the new president after Lincoln's assassination.
  • The Official End Of the Civil War

    The Official End Of the Civil War

    Using his new presidential power, Andrew Johnson officially ends the American Civil War.