Civil War Annotated Timeline

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

April 12-14 Fort Sumter was fightin, in south carolina. Confederate victory

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

the first Battle of Bull Run started on July 21, 1861. this battle took place on the state of Verginia. The leaders for this battle are McDowell, and Beauregard. this battle led to the reorganiseation of the south.

Battle of Hamptons Roads

Mar 8, 1862

March 8–9, 1862, was when the Battle was fought. it took place in Virginia. Was the bigers Naval Battle in Civil War. Started constrution of the wooden hull ship.

Battle of Shilon

Apr 6, 1862

In Tennessee Grant comanded the union on the Tennessee River. The confederates under Johnston, they fought from April 6-7, 1862. The Confederates were forced to retreat from the bloodiest battle in the histor of the US

Chancellorville

May 2, 1862

Chancellorsvill took place in Viginia form May 2-4, 1862. The leaders were hooker and lee, the confederates won, lee beat them, he was outnumberd 2:1.

2nd Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

The second Battle of Bull Run started in August 28, 1862 and ended on August 30, 1862. Bull Run2 took place in Virginia, the Pope and Jackson were the leaders of the battle. The cofederates won and gained control of most of Virginia.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

the Battle of Antietan took place in Maryland. Lee and McClellan were the leaders. This battle led to Emancipation Proclamation.

Battle of Fredricksburg

Dec 13, 1862

The Battle of Fredricksburg took place in Virginia. it took place in December 13, 1862. Burnside and Lee were the leaders, the confederates won.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

It proclaimed the freedom of 3.1 million of the nation's 4 million slaves, and immediately freed 50,000 of them, with the rest freed as Union armies advanced

Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

The Vicksburg siege started on May 18,1863, and ended on July 4, 1863. The battle was fought in Mississippi. The Union won and gained controll of the Mississippi River. Grant andPemberton were the leaders.

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg was led by Lee and Meade. it lasted from July 1-3, 1863. it took place in Pensylvania. the south lost and said they would never invade north again

Ratification of the 13th Amendment

Apr 8, 1864

It was the first of the Reconstruction Amendments.It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, passed by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865.

Assassination of Abrahan Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865