CIvil War Annotated Timeline

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

This battle was a two day batttle. it started on April 12th and ended on April 13th. It wsa in Charleston, South Carolina. The genrals were Genral Anderson for the Union and Genral Beauregaurd for the confederate. The confederates won this battle and this was the first battle of the Civil War.

1st Bull Run Manassas

Jul 21, 1861

The 1st bulll run was in Virginia. Mcdwell was the leader in the north and in the south the leader was Beaurgard. The Confederates won this battle.

Battle Of Hampton Roads

Mar 8, 1862

This was a 2 day battle. It started on march 8th and ended on march 9th. This battle took place in Virginia near Hampton Roads. In this battle no side really won the battle. Both sides claimed the victory. The Genrals were, Genral Goldborough for the Union and Genral Buchanan for the confederates.

Battle Of Shiloh.

Apr 6, 1862

This battle was in Tennessee. It was a two day battle it started in April sixth and it ended on April seventh. The genrals were Genral Grant for the north and for the south the genral was Genral Johnson. The Union wont his battle and johnson was killed. This battle let the Union gain controll of the Tennessee River.

2nd Bull Run Manassas

Aug 29, 1862

This battle was in Virginia, Like the first bull run. The genrals were Genral Pope for the north and Ganral Jackson for the south. This battle was a confederate victory and they regained most controll of Virginia. This Battle was a two day battle it started on August 29th and it ended on August 30th.

Battle Of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

This battle was in Maryland. The genral of the north was Genral McClellan. The genral for the south was Genral Lee. In this battle nobody won. It was a military draw.This battle was seen as a politican vistory for the union. This battle led to the emancipation proclimation.

Battle Of Fredricksburg

Dec 13, 1862

This Battle was a one day battle. It was in Virginia along with many other battles. The genral for the north was Genral McClellan. The genral for the south was Genral Lee. There was no winner for this battle instead it was a military draw. This battle was seen as a politican victory for the Union. It led to the Emencipation Proclimation.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Abraham Lincoln came up with it and stated it. The proclamation satated that all slaves in the confederate states are free. This did not work though. it freed very few slaves in the confederate states.

Battle Of Chancellorsville

May 2, 1863

Tihis battle was a two day battle. It stared on May 2nd and it ended on May 4th. The battle was in Virginia. The genral for the north was Genral Hookwe and the genral for the south was Genral Lee. Confederates won the battle.Jackson Died in this battel. Genral Lee beat an army outnumbered 2:1.

Seige Of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

This battle started on May 18th and ended on July 4th. It was in Mississippi. The Genrals were Genral Grant for the Union and Genral Pemberton For the Confederace. The Union won this battle.It gave the Union controll of the mississippi river and thrie gosl to expand to the west was accomplished.

Battle Of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

This battle was a three day battle. It started in July first and ended on July third. It was in Pennstlvania. Genral Meade lead the Union to a vistory. The genral for the south was Genral Lee. This battle forced the confederates to withdraw from tennessee. This battle was a turning point in the war.

Seige Of Atlanta

Jul 16, 1864

This battle was quite a long battle. It started in July 16th and smded on September 2nd 1865. This battle was in Georgia. The genral for the Union was Genral Sherman and the genral for the confederace was Genral Hood. The Union won this batytle and captureed the "heart of the south".

Surrender At Appotomattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

Genral Lee surrendered to Genral Ulysses S. Grant. Genral Grant was known as taking the credit for the surender. The surrender was the first time the two genrals had seen eachother face to face in almost two decades. The surrender was completed arounf 4 P.M.

Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

Lincoln was shot at Ford Theater by JohnWilkes Booth. At first Booth planed to just kidddnap Lincoln. But he changed his mind and assassinated him instead. Lincoln was killed at 10:15pm.

Ratification Of The 13th Amandment

Dec 6, 1865

When the thirteenth amendment was ratified slaveery was officially put to an end. The ratification was eight months after the war was over. Lincoln believed that an amendment was nessisary to ensure the end of slavery.