Civil war reenactment

American Civil War Timeline

By Lexie_Blue_Devil

  • Confederates states fired on Fort Sumter

    Confederates states fired on Fort Sumter
    This took place in South Carolina. This is how the American Civil War began.
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    Wars

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    McDowell approached Manassas at a creek called Bull Run.

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    The Battle of Shiloh was April 6-7. This battle took place in Southwestern Tennessee.

  • Battle of Seven Days

    Battle of Seven Days
    This battle lasted from June 25, 1862-July 1, 1862.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    This battle lasted about the whole month of June.

  • Battle of Chickamauga

    Battle of Chickamauga
    This battle lasted from Septemeber 19-20, 1863.

  • Battle of Wilderness

    Battle of Wilderness
    This battle lasted from May 5 to May 6, 1864.

  • Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

    Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
    The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House lasted until May 9, 1864.

  • The American Civil War Ended

    The American Civil War Ended
    Robert E. Lee surrended to General Ulysses S. Grant (the Union's general) at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.