Civil War

By Cmayhugh14

  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes
    Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas follow, forming the Confederate States of America

  • War Begins

    War Begins
    Confederates fire on Fort Sumter and Lincoln calls on 75,000 volunteers

  • Edwin M. Stanton

    Edwin M. Stanton
    Edwin M. Stanton was named Secretary of War.

  • Hooker Faces Defeat

    Hooker Faces Defeat
    Lee defeats Hooker at Chancellorsville
    Confederate general Jackson dies.

  • Ulysses S. Grant

    Ulysses S. Grant
    Ulysses S. Grant named commander-in-chief of Union forces.

  • Confederates Leave Richmond

    Confederates Leave Richmond
    Sheridan defeats Confederates at Five Forks