Chapter 15

Start of the Civil War

Dec 1, 1860

South Carolina secedes from the Union.

Confederacy Founded

Jan 1, 1861

The rest of the deep south secedes.

Fort Sumter

Apr 1, 1861

Fort Sumter is fired upon and surrenders to Confederate forces.

Dividing the Nation

May 1, 1861

Upper South secedes.

Battle of the Bull Run

Jul 1, 1861

South wins first battle of Bull run.

Henry and Donelson

Feb 1, 1862

Grant captures forts Henry and Donelson.

New Orleans

Apr 1, 1862

Farragut captures New Orleans for Union.

Second Battle Bull Run

Aug 1, 1862

South wins second battle bull run.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 1, 1862

McClellan stops Lee at battle of Antietam.

Fredricksburg

Dec 1, 1862

Lee defeats Union army at Federicksburg.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Lincoln issues final Emancipation Proclamation.

Chancellorsville

May 1, 1863

Lee victorious at Chancellorsville.

Northerners Victorious

Jul 1, 1863

North gains major victories Gettysburg and Vicksburg.

Chattanooga

Nov 23, 1863

Grant defeats Confederate forces at Chattanooga.

13th Amendment

Jan 1, 1864

Congress passes 13th amendment abolishing slavery.

Northern Virginia

May 1, 1864

Grant and Lee battle northern Virginia.

Atlanta

Sep 1, 1864

Atlanta falls to Sherman.

Election of 1864

Nov 1, 1864

Lincoln re-elected president, defeating McClellan.

Georgia

Dec 1, 1864

Sherman marches through Georgia.

End of the Civil War

Apr 1, 1865

Grant captures Peterburg and Richmond; Lee surrenders at Appomattox.

Lincoln's Assassination

Apr 30, 1865

Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.