American Civil War

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

http://www.nps.gov/fosu/index.htmFort sumter was the first shots fired in the civil war. no one was killed or injured

1st bull run

Jul 21, 1861

http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va005.htmThe Union general was Irvin McDowell and the confedorate was Joseph E. Johnson. this was the first battle of the civil war. it was a confedorate victory

Emancapation Proclomation

Jan 1, 1862

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h1549.htmlit was Signed by lincoln and was encuraged by the batle of.
it encuraged slaves to rebel and was a military action so it didnt effect the slave states in the Union

Battle of Hampton Roads

Mar 9, 1862

http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va008.htmLt. John Worden [US]; Capt. Franklin Buchanan and Lt. Catesby R. Jones [CS] was not on actually on roads, was on water and this battle was a draw

battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Battle of SilohGrant union vs confedorate Johnston and Beauregard
it was aUnoion victory and also strangthened Grants wins and trust with Lincoln

2nd Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

2nd bull rununion General John Pope vs. General Robert E. Lee it was a confederate victory and showed the strong leadership in Lee.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 16, 1862

AntienUnion general was George McClellan and the confedorate was Robert E. Lee. This battle was the battle that incouraged Lincoln to sign the Emancapation Proclomation.

BAttle of Fredericsburg

Dec 11, 1862

Union general was Burnside vs. Robert E Lee Confedorate
the Confedorate won and this battle Burnside replaced

Battle of Chacellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

lasted till May 6
Union general was Joseph Hooker Confedorate was Robert E Lee
Ended in a confedorate victory

siege of Vickingsburg

May 18, 1863

lasted about a month. union general Ulyess Grant. Confedorate John Pemberton. Union victory. Confedorate split in half

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

George G, Meade union vs. Robert E Lee confedorate
not the final battle, but adressed a clear winner, the union.
Union victory

Siege of Atlanta

Jul 19, 1864

Ratification of the 13th Amendment

Jan 31, 1865

THis declared that there should be no enslaved persons in the us

Assasonation of Aberham LIncoln

Apr 4, 1865

Was assasonated in Fords Theater by john Wilkes Booth, while trying to watch Our American cousin, the play

Surender at appomattox corthouse

Apr 9, 1865

This event marked the end of the civil war. was not in a actual corthouse.