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Fort Sumter
The attack at Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War. General P.G.T Beauregard, who was the general in command, opened fire on the union garrison holding Fort Sumter. -
Union Blockade
President Lincoln issues a Proclamation calling for 75,000 military men, and summoning a special session of Congress for on July 4. -
First Bull Run
The Union Army under Gen. Irvin McDowell suffers a defeat at Bull Run 25 miles southwest of Washington. Confederate General, Thomas J. Jackson earns the nickname "Stonewall," as his union attacks. Union troops fall back to Washington. President Lincoln realizes that the war will take a while -
Shiloh
The Battle of Seven Pines, Joseph E. Johnston's Army then attacks McClellan's troops in front of Richmond and nearly defeats them. Johnston is then badly wounded. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
75K Federals under General Pope are defeated by 55K Confederates under General Stonewall and Gen. James Longstreet at the second battle of Bull Run in northern Virginia. Again, the Union Army goes back to Washington and then the president then relieves Pope. -
Antietam
The bloodiest day in U.S. military history. General Robert Lee and the Confederate Armies are stopped at Antietam in Maryland by McClellan and superior Union forces. But by night time, 26,000 men are dead, wounded, or missing and then Lee leaves to Virginia. -
Fredericksberg
The president appoints General Joseph Hooker as Commander of the Army of the Potomac, as a replacement to Burnside. -
Chancellorsville
General Lee, with 75,000 Confederates launches his second invasion of the North, leading to Pennsylvania into a campaign that will soon arrive to Gettysburg. -
Gettysburg
In Lawrence, Kansas, Confederate William C. Quantrill and 450 slavery followers raid the town and kill 182 boys and men. -
Chickamauga
Lincoln delivers two minute Gettysburg Address at a ceremony dedicating the Battlefield as a National Cemetery. -
Chattanooga
The beginning of a massive, coordinated campaign involving all the Union Armies. In Virginia, Grant with an Army of 120K begins moving toward Richmond to join Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, now numbering 64K, beginning a war that will include major battles at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. -
Cold Harbor
Union forces miss out on an opportunity to take Petersburg and cut out the Confederate rail lines. As a result, a nine month blockade of Petersburg begins with Grant's forces surrounding Lee. -
March to the Sea
Sherman reaches Savannah, Georgia also leaves behind a 300 mile long path of destruction, also 60 miles wide all the way from Atlanta. Sherman then sent a message to Lincoln, offering him Savannah as a present for Christmas. -
March to the Sea 2
The U.S. Congress approves the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, to get rid of slavery. The amendment is then turned to the states for radification. -
Lee Surrenders
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was at the village of Appomattox, Court House in Virginia. Grant then allows Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and approves of soldiers to keep horses and mules. -
Lincoln Assassinated
The Stars and Stripes is ceremoniously raised over Fort Sumter. That night, Lincoln and his wife Mary watch a play at Ford's Theater. At 10:13 p.m., during the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head. Doctors then try to help the president in the theater and later move him to a house across the street. He then dies.
April 26, 1865 - John Wilkes Booth is shot and killed in a tobacco barn in Virginia.
