civil war annotated timeline

1st battle of Bull run

Jul 21, 1861

Was near Wshington, Maryland and union army was led by irvin mcdowell, adn the confederate army was led by pierre t. beaueregard. confederates won. this battle was improtant because south has won its first great battle in the war

battle of hampton roads

Mar 8, 1862

was fought on march 8-9 in hamptons road, virginia. lead by john marston and franklin buchanan. both sides claim victory

battle of bull run 2

Aug 28, 1862

this battle started august 28-30 in prince william county, washington lead by union officer john pope and confederate officer robert E lee. battle won by confederates.

batttle of fredricksburg

Dec 11, 1862

was from december 11-15 in spotsylvania and fredricksburg, virginia. the confederacy won and was led by robert e lee, adn the union was led by ambrose e burnside.

battle of chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

battle started april 30-may 6 1863 in spotsylvania county, virginia and was lead by josheph hooker and robert e lee. the confederates won. battle was the second bloodiest day in the civil war

battle of gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

started on july 1 and ended july 3 in adams county, pennsylvania, was lead by George G meade and robert e lee and was won by the union

2nd battle of bull run

Aug 29, 1863

the second battle of the bull run was near washington, maryland. the leader of the confederate forces was robert e lee and the leader of the union forces was general pope. confederates won and was a bitter blow for nothren hopes.

assassination of Abraham Lincon

Apr 14, 1865

wash shot at washington DC, maryland. was watching "oru american cousin" when john booth came behind him and shot him in the back of his head.