Civil War

By kaylee.wheeler

  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes
    South Carolia secedes on Dec 20, 1860. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisianna and Texas follow to form the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis is elected president.

  • War Begins

    War Begins
    The war begins when confederates fire on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.

  • The Battle of Monitor and Merrimack

    The Battle of Monitor and Merrimack
    The Union's ironclad ship, the Monitor and the Confederate's ironclad shop, the Merrimack duel at Hampton roads. The battle was inconclusive in the end

  • McClellan Removed

    McClellan Removed
    President Lincoln removes General George McClellan from head commander of the Union army. McClellan remained in command of the Potomac army.

  • The Battle of Antietam

    The Battle of Antietam
    The Union army under the command of McClellan halts the Confederate attack on Washington in the Battle of Antietam.

  • Grant in Charge

    Grant in Charge
    Ulysses S. Grant is named the commander of the Union army in early March of 1864.

  • The War Ends

    The War Ends
    General Robert E. Lee (Confederate commander) surrenders to general Ulysess S. Grant (Union commander) at Appomattox.