10 Major Events

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  • Apr 12, 1861. The First Battle of Fort Sumter.

    Apr 12, 1861. The First Battle of Fort Sumter.

    Important battle because it started the civil war, ended in a confederate victory
  • Jul 21, 1861. First Battle of Bull Run

    Jul 21, 1861. First Battle of Bull Run

    First major battle of civil war and where ''Stonewall'' Jackson earned his name.
  • Sep 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam.

    Sep 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam.

    Bloodiest battle in American History, Abe Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation, set slaves free
  • Mar 8, 1862. Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack

    Mar 8, 1862. Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack

    Changed war at sea from wooden ships to ironclad.
  • July 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg

    July 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg

    lasted 3 days and was the turning point of the war.
  • July 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg

    July 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg

    Union took over the Mississippi and split the confederacy in half, east and west.
  • November 4, 1864 Abe Lincoln wins the re-election

    November 4, 1864 Abe Lincoln wins the re-election

    Important because Abe chose Andrew Johnson as his vice president for popular vote in the south.
  • June 15, 1864 Battle of Petersburg

    June 15, 1864 Battle of Petersburg

    Union forces push Lee out of Petersburg using trenches, which leads to his surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse
  • April 8, 1865 Appomattox Courthouse

    April 8, 1865 Appomattox Courthouse

    General Lee surrenders ending the civil war.
  • April 14, 1865 Abe Lincoln Assassinated

    April 14, 1865 Abe Lincoln Assassinated

    John Wilkes Booth assassinates Abe while celebrating the end of the civil war at Ford's Theater.