Civil War Events from 1861-1865

Lincoln Elected for President

Nov 6, 1860

When Lincoln is elected president many states wanted to secede.

South Carolina secedes from Union

Dec 20, 1860

After S. Carolina secedes other southern states begin to secede from the Union.

Fort Sumter Attacked

Apr 11, 1861

Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard commands Maj. Robert Anderson to surrnder Fort Sumter.

Lincoln calls 75,000 volunteers

Apr 15, 1861

Fort Sumter surrendered on April 14, 1861 and so Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers and two million men would serve in the Union Army, Navy and Marine Corp during the war.

Virginia secedes from Union

Apr 17, 1861

Arkansas, Tennesse, and North Carolina follows five weeks later

Robert E. Lee becomes Commander

Apr 20, 1861

becomes commander of the confederate army after he declined to be the commander for the Union Army.

1st Manasas (1st Bull Run)

Jul 21, 1861

The first major land battle of the armies in Virginia.

George B. McClellan becomes Commander

Nov 18, 1861

Becomes the Commander of the Union Army till March 7th 1862 when he loses command and is replaced General Ambrose Burnside.

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry

Feb 6, 1862

10 days later Fort Donelson is captured.

Fort Donelson attacked by Unions

Feb 16, 1862

attacked 10 days after Fort Henry is captured

Merrimac vs. Monitor

Mar 8, 1862

Started in the morning of March 8 and ended March 9th

The Battle of Shiloh starts

Apr 6, 1862

The Battle of Shiloh ends the very next day, April 7th, 1862.
Gen. Johnston is shot killed by a stray bullet.

Gen. Pope becomes Commander of the Army of Virginia

May 5, 1862

2nd Manassas (2nd Bull Run)

Aug 28, 1862

August 28-30 1862

Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)

Sep 17, 1862

Maj. Gen. Burnside becomes Commander

Nov 7, 1862

Becomes general of the Union Army after McClellan was fired till he was replaced by General Joseph Hooker

Battle of Fredricksburg

Dec 13, 1862

Chancellorsville

Apr 26, 1863

The Battle of Chancellorsville starts on April 26 and ends Mat1 1863

The Battle of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant made several attempts to take Vicksburg. They investedthe city and entrapped a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John Pemberton.The Union won this battle.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

The army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac meet and battle each other. More men fought and were killed. The battle starts July 1st and ends July 3rd 1863.

Seige of Petersburg

Jun 15, 1864

begins on June 15 and ends on April 2 1865

Battle of Atlanta

Jul 22, 1864

Gen. John Bell Hood was determined to capture the army of Tennessee. The Union was the victor of the battle.

Battle of Nashville

Dec 15, 1864

The army of Gen. Thomas attacked the Confederate army and fought till it got dark.

General Lee surrnders

Apr 9, 1865

General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. He surrenders at the home of Wilmer and Virginia McLean at Appomattox Court House , Virginia.

Lincoln assassinated

Apr 14, 1865

Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending to the play,a comedy, "Our American Cousin," with his wife,Mary Todd Lincoln ,and Major Henry R. Rathbone, and Rathbone's fiancee, Clara Harris

Joseph E. Johnston surrenders

Apr 26, 1865

Joseph E. Johnston surrenders at the Bennett House near Durham Station, North Carolina.

13th Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

Section 1: "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.
Section 2: Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."