Battles of the Civil War

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

This Battle lasted through April 14, 1861. This battle can be compared to Lexington and Concord. (the friest shot of the american revolution)

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

This Battle was held in the state of Virginia. The leaders were strong. For the Union there was Irvin McDowell, and for the Confederacy, they had P. Beareguard. The North realized that they had greatl underestimated the south. The Confederacy had won.

Battle of Hampton Roads

Mar 8, 1862

It was held by the Hampton Roads. General John E. Wool was for the Union waiting as the Confederate soldiers came down the river. General Benjamin Huger was the Confederate leader, Both sides claimed victory, but neither statements rang true.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

This battle lasted until April 7th 1862. The Union and Confederate soldiers faught it out at Shiloh Church, in Tennessee. The union outnumberd the south by a long shot. the union won this battle.

2nd Battle of Bull Run

Aug 29, 1862

This battle was in Virginia. It ended on Jly 1st, 1862. This time, the North had Pope, and the South had "Stonewall Jackson". The Confederacy had won this battle and regained control of Virginia. The Uninon was defeated yet again.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

This battle was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil war. The two leaders didnt acomplish much, but faught as hard as they could. The Union leader was McClennan and the confederate was Robert E. Lee. This battle led to the Emacipation Proclamation.

Battle of Chancellorsville

Dec 2, 1862

Many of the battles of the Civil War took place in Virginia including this one. this battle lasted for two days and ended December 4th, 1862. The union General, Joseph Hooker, lost the the Southern General, Robert E. Lee. Stonewall jackson was sadly killed in this Battle.

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 13, 1862

In this battle, the union faught a fierce battle against the south. The northern general was Ambros Burnside, and the southern general was Robert E. Lee. The Confederacy won this time and it haulted the union advance. Burnside was then fired.

Emacipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

This docutment was written by President Lincoln. It attempted to abolish slavery, but failed. It didnt outlaw slavery in the boarder states, so most slaves retreated to the North, this time to Canada because they didnt want to start another war.

Battle of Ghettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

This battle was held in Pennsylvania. This unuion victory was very important. It meant that the south would never invade the north again. General Meade was successful! Robert E. Lee was torn.

Seige of Vicksburg

May 18, 1864

This long lasting seige lasted until July 4, 1864 in Mississippi. General grant took control of the Mississippi river and defeated General Pemberton.

Siege of Atlanta

Jul 16, 1864

This Battle took place in Georgia and it lasted super long. It ended on September 2, 1964. General Ulysess S Grant led the Union troops and eventually captured the heart of the south. Sherman was defeated and disappoined

Ratification of the 13th amendment

Jan 13, 1865

neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly cunvicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction, Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate.

urrender at the Appomattox Courthouse

Apr 7, 1865

The south surrendered to the north at the appomattox "courthouse"

Assassination of Abrham Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

Abraham Lincoln was intending to enjoy a nice show at the Ford Theatre, until aroud 10 o'clock at night, John Wilkes Booth quietly opened the door to President Lincoln's state box and put a bullet into the back of his head with a single shot derringer. Booth stabbed Lincoln's body guard and jumped onto the stage and screamed "As always to tyrants"