Civil War

Fort Sumpter

Apr 12, 1861

The Battle of fort Sumpter was where the first shots of the civil war were fired,the battle started the civil war when the Confederates fired on a Union Fort

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

The First Bull Run was the first actual battle,and the Confederacy beat the Union and the Union saw that it had underestimated the South commanded by Boeregard and the Union commander Mcdowel was shocked Fought near Manassas, Virginia

Hampton Roads

Mar 9, 1862

The Hampton Roads was a Confederate atempt to break the Union blockade, it was the first battle between ironclads which were warships covered in iron instead of wood. This Union victory changed the face of naval warfare forever. The Union's ironclad used a new turret disigin that allowed the ship to fire in all directions.

Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

The Battle of Shiloh was important mainly because the confederate General Johnston was killed by the army commanded by Grant, it was fought in Tennissee near the town of Shiloh

2nd Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

The second battle of Bull Run was a confederate victory and was commanded by Confederate leader Jackson and Union leader Pope it was fought near Manassas, Virgina and stopped the Union from taking Richmond.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

The battle of Antietam was the bloodiest battle in the civil war confederate leader Lee was beat by McCallen at sharpsburg, Maryland, both sides suffered heavy loses. This battle led to the emancipation proclimation which ended slavery in the South but didn't have an effect until after the war.

Fredricksburg

Dec 14, 1862

The battle of fredricksburg took place in Fredricksburg,Virginia. The battle stopped the north from taking over Richmond and Confederate commander Robert E. Lee won against Burnside.

Emancipation Proclimation

Jan 1, 1863

The Emacipation Proclimation ended slavery in the United States and the Confederacy but it didn't really take effect until after the Civil War.

Chancellorsville

May 6, 1863

The Battle of Chacellorsville was fought in Chancellorville ,Virginia. This battle saved the Confederate capital from a Union take over.The Union General Hooker lost to Confederate gerneral
Lee,but in the process Confederate general Jackson was killed.

Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,and was the turning point of the civil war Union General Meade was able to beat Confederate general Lee.

Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1863

The battle of Vicksburg , was fought at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Union general Grant won against Confederate general Pemberton and allowed the Union to succeed at the andaconda plan.

Atlanta

Jul 22, 1864

The Battle of Atlanta took place in Atlanta,Georgia.

Radifacation of the 13th Amendment

Jan 31, 1865

The 13th amendment made slavery unconstitutional and illegal.

Surrender at Appomattox Court House

Apr 9, 1865

At Appomattox Court house Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, this surrender ended the Civil War and restored the Union.

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

On April 14, !865 Abraham Lincoln was watching a play at Fords theater when John Wikes Booth,a Confederate sympathiser shot Lincoln in the back of his head with his .44 caliber derringer pistol. Booth then stabbed a Union officer in the shoulder and jumped from the private box and broke his leg,he was later caught and exicuted .