civil war

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Lincoln had tried to resupply the fort but confederate general had attacked fort sumter which started the battle of fort summer.

Union Naval Blockade

Apr 19, 1861

The union had tried to block trade of good and other material between the confederacy and other countries.

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

The confederate and union had quarreled close to the Manassas Junction, These was also the first battle in the civil war. The Confederate ended up when the battle which gave the south a boost of confidence.

Trent Affair

Nov 8, 1861

A US navy officer had caught to confedrates abroad. a British mailing boat called the Trent. The British had claimed that we America was unfaith full to the neutrality act which cause a bet of tension between great Britain and America.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Battle of Shiloh the battle of Battle of Shiloh was a surprise planned out by a confederate general on the union army. The union army had won the battle which was crucial because it gave them more control over the Mississippi river.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

The Battle of Antietam consisted of the general of the confederates trying to battle the union army to take over the north. The union ended up winning which inspired Lincoln to make known about the Emancipation Proclamation so that the French and Great Britain don't focus on the confederates.

Issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Sep 22, 1862

The Issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation was done 3 years into the civil war, These document stated that all slaves that where in the rebel states would be set free. These proclamation had supported the union army morally, politically, and militarly during the war because it gave the union a cause which to fight for freedom.

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Although the union had more soldiers the the confederates the confederates ended up wining. These Battle was a low point for the union after their defeat.

Vicksburg Campaign

Dec 29, 1862

The Vicksburg Campaign allowed the UNION to have full control over the Mississippi river as well as splitting the confederacy into to groups.

Gettysburg Address

1863

The Gettysburg Address was speech made by Lincoln to the honor the lost soldiers in the Battle of Gettysburg.

Battle of Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

The Battle of Chancellorsville was a monumental victory for the confederates and their general Lee because of his plan to divide and then defeat the a large amount of their army.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg was an important event for the civil war because general lee the confederate tried to invade north to end the civil war but the plan failed.

Overland Campaign May

1864

The union assumed that the confederates where tired when so they planned an assault against the confederates which ended with the union bearing a lot of casualties.

Sherman’s March to the Sea

1864

The Sherman’s March to the Sea was tactic used to scare the Georgians to leave the confederate cause. They would steal food and live stocks as well burn down the burns and homes of the towns people who tried to fight back.

Appomattox Campaign

1865

The Appomattox Campaign was played out at court house in Virginia, where the confederate general lee surrendered to the union army general Grant.

Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

At the Appomattox court house in Virginia General Lee from the confedrates had surrendered to the Union army. This surrender had a significant part in ending the civil war.