Civil War

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Fort sumter was a military base on a island outside charleston Habor, South Carolina. These shots started the civil war. they call this a battle, but no one was killed only a horse. The confedrates won this war. This showed that the both sides were willing to fight.

Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

The first battle of the civil war.This battle was fought in Manassas , Virgina. The Confedrates won this battle. this battle was were people brought there family and a picnic. it was a long and bloody war. general tomas stonewall becomes a hero.

Battle of Shaloh

Apr 6, 1862

This was a major battle in the civil war. the confedrate armry was winning the first day hiding in smaps and rivers, but the north drove them out into a valley and won. This is also known as the battle of Pittsbur landing. over 23,000 people died in this war this was the most deaths in the civil war.

Caputure of New Orleans

Apr 28, 1862

daid farragut for the union caputured new orleans sinking shipa of the confederates. Traveled up the Misssissipi river caputuring small ports along the way, it beame a highway for the union soliders.

Seven Days Battle

Jun 26, 1862

This battle took place in Richmond Virgina, There were 6 days of major battles. The confedrate army won this battle. The generals that were in voled in this battle were lee for the union and Mchellan for the confederacy.

Second Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

This battle was fought in the same place the first battle was in Manassise, Virgina. this continued for 2 days. The scale of souilders were a lot larger than the first battle. The confederate army won this battle.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

This battle was fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland. this battle was launched in the afternoon by Mccleean the commander for the conferate army. The union won this war.

Emancipation Proclimation

Sep 22, 1862

This called for all slaves in nonoccupied areas to rebel against the union to be freeded.

writ of habeas corpus draft

Jan 1, 1863

This was the unconstitutional protection against being placed in jail unlawfully.

Battle of Gettsburg

Jul 1, 1863

The battle of Gettsburg, Pennsilvania was the biggest battle in the history of the civil war, and the largest battle fought in north America. 160,000 lifes were taken in this battle. motovates licoln to sign the gettsburg adress.

Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1863

This compleates the Capture of New Orleans.

Gettsburg Adress

Nov 19, 1863

This was a speech delivered by Aberham Lincoln saying he respects and is greatful for the men that fought and were ingured in the battle of gettsburg.

Shermans March

Jul 22, 1864

This was a unesasary raid. general william tecumseh Sherman did not conduct this march but he said he had no regret that his army did this. they went trough the city of alanta raiping and killing civilians. he also bured all the buildings in Alanta cause they wanted to break the souths spirt.

Appomatlox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

This was the last battle of the civil war and the begging og rebuilding the country. confederace is traped out and supplies are cut this forces them to quit.