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Confederate States Founded
Confederate States are founded. -
Fort Sumter
Forty hours of continuous shelling before the fort fell to the South. By this time one-fifth of the fort was on fire. The Southern commander gave permission for all the Union troops to leave safely and the Southern troops took over the fort. -
Blockade
Lincoln proclaimed a blockade of the South. -
First Battle of Bull Run
2,900 people were killed. -
Fort Henry
Union captured Fort Henry from South -
Fort Donelson
Ulysses S. Grant attacked Fort Donelson, a Confederate fort on the Cumberland River. At Fort Donelson Grant sent the message, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. -
Shiloh
23,746 deaths. After Grant had captured several forts in Tennessee his armies moved south toward Mississippi. The Confederate army met Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee. Grant had not expected the attack. At first he seemed to be losing. Then more Northern troops arrived and Grant defeated the Southerners. -
Battle of New Orleans
Farragut attacked and captured New Orleans. -
Second Battle at Bull Run
22,180 people killed at this battle. The Union led by General John Pope was defeated at Bull Run Creek while trying to reach Richmond. The Union army retreated to Washington -
Battle of Antietam
23,100 cassulties. Lee took command telling the Confederate forces that he planned to carry the fight to the enemy. He crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, but was blocked from Washington, D. C. by Union troops in a bloody battle . -
Emancipation Proclamation
President issued a proclamation freeing all the slaves in the South. -
Battle of Perryville
Buell's forces ended Bragg's invasion of Kentucky in the Battle of Perryville. -
Battle of Stones River
22,576 deaths. Union troops under Rosecrans forced the Confederates to retreat after the Battle of Stones River. -
Chancellorsville
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Gettysburg
51,000 deaths. Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania in June 1863. He was hoping to threaten Washington and Philadelphia, to breed Northern morale, and to gain recognition and independence for the Southern Confederacy. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia met the Army of the Potomac. It was under the command of General George G, Meade. This famous battle lasted three days. The Southerners were turned back and again retreated into Virginia. -
Vicksburg
35,835 deaths. In Vicksburg, Mississippi a strong fort overlooked the river. Grant surrounded the fort and began a siege. On July 4 Vicksburg surrendered. This gave the North control of the Mississippi River. -
Chickamauga
34,000 deaths. The Confederate Army led by General Braxton Bragg won against the Union army at Chickamauga Creek in Tennessee. General George Thomas commanded the Union army which was trapped in Chattanooga -
Gettysburg Adress
Licoln delivers Ghettysberg Adress. -
Lincoln Assasination
On Good Firday, April 14 Lincoln was assassinated. He was attending a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D. C. The assisin was and actor named John Wilkes Booth. After twelve days of running Booth was fatally shot. -
Confederate's surrender
The last Confederate troops surrendered. The North wins!