Civil War Timeline

By al16209

  • Lincolns Election

    Lincolns Election
    • Lincoln says he will stop expansion of slavery
    • 7 Southern states secede from the Union
    • Lincoln’s inaugural speech pleads for South to stay

  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter
    • 1. South leaves Union and takes over Union Forts
    • 2. Lincoln sends reinforcements
    • 3. South attacks Fort and force them to surrender
    • 4. 4 more Southern states leave
    • 5. Beginning of civil war

  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run
    • 1. Lincoln calls a 90 day enlistments.
    • 2. Lincoln wants to take Confederate Capitol-Richmond, VA.
    • 3.Union winning first half but pushed back by Confederates.
    • 4. Turning point- North realizes not a short war.
    • 5. Lincoln calls for thousands of more volunteers, 3 year enlistment

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    • 1. Confederate General Lee attacks the North
    • 2. The single bloodiest day in Civil War- Over 22,500
    • 3. Union victory, but don’t finish off Southern army
    • 4. Turning point- due to struggles of war Northerners begin looking for new reason to fight
    • 5. Emancipation Proclamation (frees Southers slaves) written and adopted

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    • 1. Lee invades the North
    • 2. Bring war North, convince them to call for peace, and secure European aide
    • 3. 1/3 army lost- Pickett’s Charge
    • 4. Turning point of the war
    • 5. Lee loses ability to play offense and stays on defense

  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Siege of Vicksburg
    • 1. Confederate guns controlled river
    • 2. 43 day siege of Mississippi stronghold
    • 3. Turning point- completes the Anaconda plan
    • 4.Union gains complete control of Mississippi River
    • 5. Grant is promoted to Union General

  • Shermans March

    Shermans March
    • 1. Marched through Georgie destroying all war resources
    • 2. Burned down city of Atlanta
    • 3. Destroyed a path 60 miles wide through Georgia
    • 4. Helped get Lincoln reelected
    • 5. Turning Point- used total war to destroy everything of military value and destroy Southern will

  • Appomatox

    Appomatox
    • 1. Grant puts city of Petersburg under siege
    • 2. Siege lasts for 10 months
    • 3.Lee is forced to surrender because the Union broke through his defenses capturing Petersburg and Richmond
    • 4.Grant’s surrender terms ask them to lay down their weapons and return home
    • 5. Officially ends the Civil War