American Civil War

By almaruby98

  • 1861 – The War Begins

    April 12, 1861: Confederate forces attack Fort Sumter in South Carolina, marking the start of the Civil War.
    April 15, 1861: President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops to suppress the rebellion.
    July 21, 1861: The First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) occurs in Virginia, a Confederate victory.

  • 1862 – Key Battles and Emancipation Steps

    February 1862: Union captures Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee.
    April 6-7, 1862: The Battle of Shiloh results in heavy casualties on both sides, with the Union emerging victorious.
    September 17, 1862: The Battle of Antietam in Maryland, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, ends in a tactical draw.
    September 22, 1862: Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, announcing that slaves in Confederate states will be freed on January 1, 1863.

  • 1863 – Turning Point

    January 1, 1863: Lincoln formally issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in Confederate-held territories.
    July 1-3, 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg, a turning point in the war, ends with a decisive Union victory.
    July 4, 1863: The Confederacy loses the Siege of Vicksburg, splitting the South in two along the Mississippi River.
    November 19, 1863: Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address, reaffirming the principles of equality and the Union.

  • 1864 – Union Victories

    May 5-7, 1864: The Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia is a bloody confrontation with no clear winner, but it marks the start of Ulysses S. Grant's aggressive strategy.
    November 8, 1864: Abraham Lincoln is re-elected president.
    November 15, 1864: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins his "March to the Sea" through Georgia, devastating Confederate infrastructure.

  • 1865 – The War Ends

    April 9, 1865: Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, effectively ending the Civil War.
    April 14, 1865: President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
    May 9, 1865: The last Confederate army under General Edmund Kirby Smith surrenders, officially ending the war.