Civil War

Time Span

Period: Jan 1, 1860 to Dec 31, 1867

Civil War Time Span

Jefferson Davis

Jan 5, 1860

Jefferson Davis officaly states he is in favor of Seccesion

Abraham Lincoln Seaks

Feb 27, 1860

Abraham Lincoln speaks at the Cooper Institute in New York City.

Southern Delegates Meeting

Jun 11, 1860

Southern delegates hold a National Democratic convention in Richmond. Party leaders urge a "wait and see" approach.

John C. Breckinridge

Jun 26, 1860

John C. Breckinridge as nominee for southern President

Major John F. Reynolds

Sep 8, 1860

Lieutenant Colonel William Hardee is replaced by Major John F. Reynolds as commander of cadets at West Point

Governor William Henry Gist

Oct 5, 1860

Governor William Henry Gist warns other southern states about South Carolina considering secession

Abraham Lincoln Wins

Nov 6, 1860

Abraham Lincoln wins the 1860 Presidential election.

James Chesnut Resigned

Nov 10, 1860

Southerner James Chesnut Resigns from his senator position

Georgia Convention

Dec 14, 1860

Georgia calls for a convention with southern states, and the idea of forming there own, independent Nation.

Southern Secession

Dec 22, 1860

South offically Secedes from the Union and becomes a free state

Pro-Union Meeting

Jan 1, 1861

A pro Union meeting is held in Parkersburg.

Confederate States of America

Feb 8, 1861

The Seceded States form the Confederate States of America

Texas

Mar 1, 1861

Texas becomes part of the Confederate States of America

Firing at Fort Sumter

Apr 13, 1861

Confederate batteries along the shore of Charleston Harbor fire on Fort Sumter under the command of Major Robert Anderson.

Arsenal Removal

May 1, 1861

Robert E. Lee orders Stonewall Jackson to remove the weapons and equipment from the arsenal at Harpers Ferry

Wheeling Convetion

May 13, 1861

The first wheeling convtion is held

Confederate seize

May 28, 1861

the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Point of Rocks to Cumberland

Battle of Philippi

Jun 3, 1861

First confrontation between Union and Confederate states

Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

First major battle of the Civil War

Winfield Scott

Oct 31, 1861

Winfield Scott is relieved from his duty as Commander

Battle of Ft. Donelson

Feb 13, 1862

Battle of Ft. Donelson takes place

Battle of Pea Ridge

Mar 6, 1862

Battle of Pea Ridge takes place

Battle of Elkhorn Tavern

Mar 8, 1862

Battle of Elkhorn Tavern takes place

Battle of Hampton Roads

Mar 9, 1862

Battle of Hampton Roads takes place

Battle of Pittsburg Landing

Apr 6, 1862

Battle of Pittsburg Landing takes place

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 7, 1862

Battle of Shiloh takes place

Battle of Seven Pines

May 31, 1862

Battle of Seven Pines takes place

Battle of Fair Oaks

Jun 1, 1862

Battle of Fair Oaks

Jefferson Davis

Jun 1, 1862

Jefferson Davis replaces wounded Army of Northern Virginia commander Joseph E. Johnston with Robert E. Lee

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 13, 1862

Battle of Fredericksburg takes place

The Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation goes in affect

General Joseph Hooker

Jan 25, 1863

Abraham Lincoln relieves General Ambrose Burnside from command of the Army of the Potomac, replacing him with General Joseph Hooker.

Battle of Chancellorsville

May 1, 1863

Battle of Chancellorsville takes place

Hookers Defeat

May 4, 1863

General "Fighting Joe" Hooker's Army of the Potomac is defeated by Robert E. Lee's Army

West Virginia

Jun 20, 1863

West Virginia becomes the 35th state to enter the United States

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg starts

George Meade

Jul 3, 1863

General Robert E. Lee advances into Pennsylvania where he meets George Meade.

Battle of Chickamauga

Sep 19, 1863

Battle of Chickamauga takes place

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

At the dedication of the National Cemetery in Gettysburg President Lincoln delivers a two-minute speech.

Battle of Missionary Ridge

Nov 25, 1863

Battle of Missionary Ridge takes place

Colonel Thomas Rose

Feb 9, 1864

109 Union officers led by Colonel Thomas Rose escape from Libby Prison on the banks of the James River in Richmond.

Battle of the Wilderness

May 5, 1864

Battle of the Wilderness takes place

General Benjamin Butler

May 5, 1864

Army of the James under General Benjamin Butler lands at Bermuda Hundred and City Point, east of Petersburg.

Ulysses S. Grant

May 7, 1864

Ulysses S. Grant is badly beaten on the field by Robert E. Lee but rather than retreat, Grant advances to Spotsylvania Court House.

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

May 8, 1864

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House takes place

Battle of Picketts Mill

May 27, 1864

Battle of Picketts Mill takes place

Battle of Cold Harbor

May 31, 1864

Battle of Cold Harbor tales place

Robert E. Lee Victory

Jun 12, 1864

Robert E. Lee defeats General Ulysses S. Grant and General George Meade.

Union Ships

Aug 5, 1864

18 Union ships sail past the entrance to Mobile Bay.

Battle of Nashville

Dec 15, 1864

Battle of Nashville takes place

Francis P. Blair

Jan 12, 1865

Francis P. Blair arrives in Richmond, Virginia with a proposal for a peace conference.

Attack on Fort Fisher

Jan 13, 1865

Attack on Fort Fisher took place

The 13th Amendment

Jan 31, 1865

The 13th Amendment is passed by the U. S. House

Battle of Hatchers Run

Feb 5, 1865

Battle of Hatchers Run takes place

John C. Breckinridge

Feb 6, 1865

John C. Breckinridge becomes Confederate Secretary of War

Battle of Fort Stedman

Mar 25, 1865

Battle of Fort Stedman takes place

Battle of Five Forks

Apr 1, 1865

Battle of Five Forks takes place

Robert E. Lee surrenders

Apr 9, 1865

After attempting to break-out of the Union envelopment, Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysess S. Grant

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

Apr 14, 1865

United States President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated on Good Friday by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre

The 13th Amendment proclaimed

Dec 18, 1865

The 13th Amendment, which abolishes slavery except as a form of punishment, is proclaimed

Virginia

Jan 9, 1866

Virginia rejects the 14th Amendment

President Lincoln's birthday

Feb 12, 1866

The first formal observation of President Lincoln's birthday is held in Washington, D. C.

Freedman's Bureau

Feb 19, 1866

New Freedman's Bureau bill passed by Congress.

Texas repeals

Mar 15, 1866

Texas repeals the actions of the Secessionist Convention

President Johnson

Mar 27, 1866

President Johnson vetos the Civil Rights Act of 1866 on the grounds that it was unconstitutional

Ford's Theater

Apr 7, 1866

Congress appropriates $100,000 to buy Ford's Theater.

Civil Rights Act

Apr 9, 1866

Congress overrides President Andrew Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act

Cholera epidemic

Apr 22, 1866

Cholera epidemic begins in New York when an infected passenger arrives in New York

Winfield Scott

May 29, 1866

Winfield Scott dies

New Jersey

Sep 11, 1866

New Jersey ratifies the 14th Amendment

North Carolina

Dec 14, 1866

North Carolina rejects the 14th Amendment

Ohio

Jan 4, 1867

Ohio ratifies the 14th Amendment

Kentucky

Jan 8, 1867

Kentucky rejects the 14th Amendment

Blacks vote

Jan 8, 1867

Blacks in Washington D. C. gain the right to vote in a bill passed over President Andrew Johnson's veto

Delaware

Feb 8, 1867

Delaware rejects the 14th Amendment

Nebraska

May 15, 1867

Nebraska ratifies the 14th Amendment

Reconstruction Committee

Jul 3, 1867

House Select Committee on Reconstruction is appointed

Secretary of War

Aug 8, 1867

President Andrew Johnson demands the resignation of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War.

Edwin Stanton

Aug 12, 1867

Edwin Stanton suspended by President Andrew Johnson

Alaska

Oct 18, 1867

Russia turns over Alaska to the United States