US History By danielcharles@cta.school Nov 6, 1860 Election of abraham Lincoln . Dec 20, 1860 SC secedes from the Union, first one to leave Feb 8, 1861 The Confederate States of America is founded. Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 Attack on Fort Sumter. Official start of the civil war. Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run 1862 Penninsula campaign. First major attempt to capture richmond. It was a series of battles Union lost a whole bunch of them. 1862 Union successfully blockaded all confederate ports save for Charleston SC and Wilmington NC 1862 Battle of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh May 1, 1862 Union Captures New Orleans. Admiral David Farragut. Major win. Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam. Repelled a confederate invasion of maryland. Kept britain from recognizing the confederacy. Period: Jun 1, 1863 to Jun 4, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. It was a huge victory for the Union Jun 4, 1863 Vicksburg is Captured. It gave the union complete control of the mississippi river. 1864 Atlanta was Captured and Sherman started his way to the sea through Georgia. Apr 9, 1865 Lee surrenders to grant. Period: Apr 14, 1865 to Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln Assassinated at Fords Theatre and the Peterson house