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the secession of virginia
the Virginia secession convention votes 89-45 against an ordinance of secession -
the battle of fort sumter
Of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the South Carolina militia, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the United States Army that started the American Civil War -
the battle at bull run
Also known as the First Battle was the first major battle of the American Civil War was a victory. -
the battle of shiloh
Fought in southwestern Tennessee. A Union force known as the Army of the Tennessee had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee -
the battle at richmond
Was a stunning victory by Major General Edmund against Union major general defending the town. -
the battle at antietam
Also known as the particularly in the Southern United States, was a battle of the American Civil War. -
emancipation proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation, or Proclamation 95, was a presidential and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln effective January 1, 1863. -
the battle at gettysburg
By Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point -
medicine during the civil war
The state of medical knowledge at the time of the Civil War was extremely primitive. Doctors did not understand infection, and did little to prevent it. -
african americans fighting in the war
In every war fought by or within the United States, African Americans participated, including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican -
gettysburg address
Delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863. -
surrender at appomattox
The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War -
the assassination of abraham lincoln
Abraham Lincoln who served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
