Civil war

Civil War (1861-1865)

By TerrianHarris

  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter
    The start of the civil war on an island in Charleston Harbor. P.G.T Beauregard opens fire.

  • First Bull Run

    First Bull Run
    The first bloodshed about 3 months after Fort Sumter fell. In the morning the Union had the lead but overall the South won with the help of reinforcements.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    12,000 were killed in the first 3 hours.The battle ended in a draw.

  • Battle of Fredricksburg

    Battle of Fredricksburg
    Burnside attacked Lee and the Union lost 13,000 while the Confederate only lost 500.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    Lincoln issued his emancipation proclamation that freed the slaves in all regions behind Confederate lines.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    The turning point of the war. Nearly 50,000 were killed in 3 days ending in a victory for the Union.

  • Grant

    Grant
    Ulysses S. Grant is made the lieutenant general.The next day he begins command of the Union armies.

  • Election

    Election
    Lincoln defeated McClellan in his reelection. This ended any hope of a negotiated peace for the South.

  • Appomattox Courthouse

    Appomattox Courthouse
    Lee surrenders to Grant. Grant paroled Lee's soldiers and sent them home with 3 days worth of rations, the officers were able to keep their pistols.

  • Assassination

    Assassination
    President Abraham Lincoln Was killed by John Wilkes Booth