Civil War Annotated Timeline

Fort Sumter

Apr 10, 1861

Battle of Fort Sumter General Beauregard leading the confederates demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Garrison Commander refused. On April,12 Confederate batteries opened fire on the fort, why was unable to reply uneffetively. At 2:30 pm, April 13, Major Anderson Surrender Fort Sumter, evacuating the garrison the next day. Confederate Victory.

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

First Battle of Bull Run. Confederate Victory. First Major battle of the Civil War. The fighting commenced of three union divisions crossing The Bull Run stream, The Union leader was General Mcdowell, and the Confederate leader was, General Beauregard.Confederate Flank was driven back to Henry House Hill. Here, Beauregard fashioned a line anchored by a brigade of Virginia infantry under General Thomas J. Jackson.

Battle of Hampton Roads

Mar 8, 1862

Battle of Hampton Roads The Confederate ironclad Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads where she sank cumberland and ran congress around. On March 9, the Union ironclad Monitor arrived at the Battle. The first engagement of ironclad in History.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Battle Of Shiloh Confederate forces led by general Johnston attacked union General Grant's army at Pittsburg Landing. Union forces were not prepared, but managed to hold their own, until General Buell's army and other reinforcement came. Victory for the Union forces.

2nd Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

Second Battle of Bull Run . As A large Union Force commanded by John Pope waited for George McClellan's Army of the Potomac in anticipation of a combined offensive, Confederate Robert E. Lee decides to strike first. Lee sent half of his Army up Northern Virginia for the Federal Hit at Manassas. Led By Stonewall Jackson, hero of the first Battle of Bull Run.On August 29, Popes Federals Clashed with Jacksons men, Causing alot of death.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Battle of AntietamUnion Victory. Generals Robert E. Lee & McClellan faced off near Antietam creek, in Sharpsburg, Maryland. First Battle to be fought on northern soil. It remains the bloddiest day, in American History. After alot of Union defeats, this victory helped Abraham Lincoln with his political cover in his Emancipation Proclamation.

Battle of Fredricksburg

Dec 13, 1862

frediricksburgConfederate Victory. In this battle nearly 200,00 combatants were invloved, The largest concentration of troops involved in any Civil War Battle. Ambrose burnside, the new commander of the Army of Potomac ordered his 120,000 troops to cross the Rappahannock River. Where they Attacked Robert E. Lees 80,00 strong Army of Northern Virginia at Fredericksburg.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Emancipation Proclamation President Abraham Lincoln Framed The importance of the preservation of the union, rather than the abolition of slavery. He knew that Northerners nor the residents of the border states would not approve abolition as a warm airm. By mid-1862. he found out that slaves were invading Northern armies. on Sep.22 he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.On June 1 1863, Declaring all rebellious Forever Free.

Battle of Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

Battle of Chancellorsville Confederate Victory
This battle was General Robert E. Lee. greatest defensive victory, an outstanding example of partnership. and the misuse of strategic initiative.

Siege of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Siege of Vicksburg General Ulysses S. Grant sorrounds Vicksburg. Being the last Confederate Stronghold on the Mississippi River. One of the most Brilliant campaigns of the War.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg Union victory.
Union and Confederate forces clash at Gettysburg, pennsylvania, one of the bloodiest battles of american Civil war.

Siege of Atlanta

Sep 1, 1864

Siege of Atlanta Union Victory. On Sep.1 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman lays Siege to Atlanta, Georgia, a Confederate hub. Cutting off supply lines. Confederates retreated, destroying teh citys monitions as they went. Shermnas troops burned much of the ciry before marching through the South.

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Apr 15, 1865

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln John Wilkes Booth a Confederate sympathizer at Ford's Theater at Washington D.C. This attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenedered his massive Army at Appomattex Court house. Causing the end of the American Civil War.

Radification of the 13th Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

13th amendment The Thirteen Amendment, declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Ending slavery in the U.S, and making it illegal. The 13th Amendment was passed by Congress on January 31 1865, and ratified by the states on December 1 1865.

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1869

Appomattox CourthouseAmerican Civil War ended, with the surrender of confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulyssses S. Grant in fornt of Parlor of Wilmer Mclean's home in Appomattox.