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Ulysses S. Grant takes over union army
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) following his highly successful role as a war general in the second half of the Civil War. -
Lincoln elected President
Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States over a deeply divided Democratic Party, becoming the first Republican to win the presidency. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
General Beauregard, in command of the Confederate forces around Charleston Harbor. Opened fire on the Union garrison holding Fort Sumter. At 2:30pm on April 13 Major Robert Anderson, garrison commander, surrendered the fort and was evacuated the next day. -
Union Blockade
It was designed to prevent the passage of trade goods, supplies, and arms to and from the Confederacy. Ships that tried to evade the blockade, known as blockade runners, were mostly newly built, high-speed ships with small cargo capacity. They were run by the british. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the blockade on April 19, 1861. His strategy, part of General Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan, required the closure of 3,500 miles (5,600 km) of Confederate coastline and twelve major ports. -
1st battle of bull run
The battle of bull run was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. -
Monitor vs. Virginian
was the most noted and arguably most important naval battle of the American Civil War from the standpoint of the development of navies. It was fought over two days, March 8–9, 1862, in Hampton Roads.The major significance of the battle is that it was the first meeting in combat of ironclad warships. -
Battle of Shilo
confederate surprise attack -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
Once again union suffers defeat -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
Once again union suffers defeat -
Seven Days battle
The Seven Days Battles was a series of six major battles over the seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee drove the invading Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, away from Richmond and into a retreat down the Virginia Peninsula. The series of battles is sometimes known erroneously as the Seven Days Campaign, but it was actually the culmination of the Peninsula Campaign. -
Antietam
bloodiest battle in history union wins -
The emancipation Proclomation
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order issued to all segments of the Executive branch (including the Army and Navy) of the United States by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. It was based on the president's constitutional authority as commander in chief of the armed forces; it was not a law passed by Congress. It proclaimed all those enslaved in Confederate territory to be forever free. -
Emancipation Proclomation takes place
Abraham Lincoln signs the final emacipation proclamation which ends slavery in the rebelling states. -
Battle at Chancellorsville
General Hooker defeated union wins -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point. -
Seige of vicksburg
Siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. -
Gettysburg Adress
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, one of the best-known in American history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War -
Battle at Chattanooga
The union troops avenge their previous defeat -
Sherman Captures Atlanta
The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia.[5] Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta. -
Lincoln Re-elected
On this day in 1864, Northern voters overwhelmingly endorse the leadership and policies of President Abraham Lincoln when they elect him to a second term. With his re-election, any hope for a negotiated settlement with the Confederacy vanished. -
Savannah Gerogia falls to the Union
Sherman and his men arrive in Savannah Georgia, waiting to capture the city, to end the war. -
Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.
Richmond, Virginia, was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–1865). It also served as the capital of Virginia, although when the city was about to fall to Union armies in April 1865, the governor and General Assembly moved their offices to Lynchburg for five days. -
Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.
Richmond, Virginia, was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–1865). It also served as the capital of Virginia, although when the city was about to fall to Union armies in April 1865, the governor and General Assembly moved their offices to Lynchburg for five days. -
Robert E Lee Surrenders
At Appomattox, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. -
President Lincoln Assassination
The Assassination of President Lincoln April 14, 1865 Shortly after 10 p.m. on April 14, 1865. John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. and shot President Abraham Lincoln. -
13th Ammendment Passed
The 13t Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed this day, officially ending slavery. -
Sherman Begins "March to the Sea"
On this day in 1864 Unuion General William T. Sherman begins his expedition across Georgia by torching the industrial section of Atlanta and pulling away from his supply lines. For the next six weeks sherman's army destroyed most of the state before capturing the confederate seaport of Savannah, Georgia.
