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Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter. -
Lincoln orders blockade of the south
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the blockade. -
Ulysses S. Grant takes over the Union Army
Ulysses S. Grant was the most successful Union or Confederate generals during the American Civil War. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run also known as First Manassas was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, near the city of Manassas. -
Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle
The Battle of Ironclads was the most noted and arguably most important naval battle of the American Civil War from the standpoin. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. -
Battle at Chattanooga
There were three Battles of Chattanooga fought in Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. -
7 Days Campaign
The bloody sequence of battles around Richmond began. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862. As part of the American Civil War. -
Antietam
The bloodiest single day in American military history ended in a draw. But the Confederate retreat gave Abraham Lincoln the victory he desired before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Emancipation Proclamation issued
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order issued to all segments of the Executive branch -
Emancipation Proclamation takes effect
The proclamation freed all slaves in states that were still in rebellion -
Battle at Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. -
Battle of Gettysburg
General Robert E. Lee led his Confederate Army across the Potomac River and headed towards Pennsylvania. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, one of the best in American history. -
Abraham Lincoln re-elected
Abraham Lincoln was growing convinced that he would not be re-elected. -
Sherman captures Atlanta
The immortal words of General William T. Sherman when he captured Atlanta on this date in 1864. Sherman had taken the Deep South's major manufacturing center and railroad hub, a huge loss for the Confederacy. -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
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Sherman begins march to the sea
Sherman's March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the Savannah Campaign conducted through Georgia from November 15 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army in the American Civil War. -
Savannah, GA falls to the Union
Sherman's Union army has captured Savannah, Georgia. They now have created a military barrier that stretches from east to west across the South, hampering the Confederate army's attempts to move men and supplies through the region. Sherman sends word to President Lincoln that this lovely coastal city will be spared. -
Union Army moves in and occupies Richmond, VA.
Union troops occupy Petersburg and Richmond -
Robert E. Lee surrenders
Robert Edward Lee was an American career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln shot and killed
The assassination of United States President Abraham Lincoln took place on Good Friday, April 14, 1865. As the American Civil War was drawing to a close. -
13th Amendment passed
When Georgia ratified it on December 6, 1865, the institution of slavery officially ceased to exist in the United States.
