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Fort Sumter
Fort SumterGen. Beauregard, who was comander of the confederate army, demanded the surrender of the Union Army at Fort Sumter. Anderson, comander of the Union Army, surrendered on April 13. This began the Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run (1st)
the first battle of bullrunThe First Battle of Bullrun was the first major land battle. On the 21st, McDowell, comander of the Union army, attacked the Confederates. By July 22, the union army reached washington for safety. The confederates won this battle. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
battle of hampton raodsWith John Worden as the union leader and Franklin Buchanan as the confederate army leader this battle was inconclusive. On March 8, the confederate ironclad steamed into hampton roads and sank cumberland. The two shipd fought eachother to a standstill. -
Battle of Shiloh
battle of shilohUlysses S. Grant led the union to a victory. While Albert Johnston was the leader of the Confederate army.Johnston was killed during the battle of Shiloh. -
Battle of Bull Run (2nd)
second battle of bullrunGeneral George McClellan was the leader of the Union army and Robert E Lee was the comander of the Confederate army. The second battle of bull run was one of the most important battles of confederate victories. -
Battle of Antietam
battle of antietamThe Battle of Anietam was one of the most bloodiest days in American history. The leaders were General Robert E Lee and General George B McCelan. There was no particular winner of the battle. -
Battle of Fredricksburg
battle of fredricksburgAmbrose Burnside was the leader of the Union Army while Robert E Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army. The Confederates won. -
Emancipation Proclamation
emancipation proclamationAfter three years of the civil war, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. After the Emancipation Proclamation the war becam a fight against slavery. This helped strengthen the norths war effort. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
battle of chancellorsvilleMajor General Joseph Hooker was the comander of the union army and General Robert E. Lee was comander of the confederate army. Robert E Lee led the Confederates win another battle. -
Seige of vicksburg
vicksburgUlysses S. Grant was the union leader and led them to a victory. On July 4 vicksburg surrendered. Grant sucess boosted his reputation. -
Battle of Gettysburg
battle of gettysburgGeneral Robert E. Lee leading the confederate army with 75,000 men and George G. Meade leading the union army of 97,000 men fought the battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. In the three days they fought, more men fought and died than any other man in american history. -
Seige of Atlanta
seige of atlantaThe seige of atlanta was when General william sherman took over atlanta. General sherman was on the union side. Union captured the heart of the south. -
surrender at appomatox courthouse
appomattox There was no other choice but Robert E lee had to surrender to general grant. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
assassination of lincolnJohn Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln while attending a comedy play. Abraham Lincoln dies 9 hours later on april 15.After he shot him, he escaped through a back door on the stage. -
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
ratification oof the 13th amendmentThe ratification of the 13th amendment was the first of the reconstruction amendments. This was the single greatest change in the civil war and was noted by the U.S. constitution.
