Civil War

Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Start of Civil War

First Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

First major battle of the Civil War

Moniter vs. Merrimack

Mar 9, 1862

First 2 metal ships fight. Ends in draw, but renders wooden boats unusable.

Second Bull Run

Aug 30, 1862

Second battle of Bull Run, resounding victory for the confederates.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Bloodiest day in U.S history, 26,000 killed, wounded, or MIA on both sides

13th Amendment Ends Slavery

Jan 31, 1865

The United States Congress approves the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which will abolish slavery.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1963

Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation which frees all slaves in territory that the Union captures. Also allows them to join the military.

Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1963

Union army defeats Robert E Lee's army in one of the bloodiest battles of the war.Also marks the turning point in the war.

Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1963

The Union controls the entire Mississippi River, spliting the Confederacy in two.

Robert E Lee Surrenders

Apr 19, 1965

Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant in a farmhouse in Appomattox Court House, Virginia.