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Civil War Timeline

By btrnoah

  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter
    This battle was the beginning of the Civil War. This battle ended with the confederate winning the fight and it all occurred in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina.

  • Union Naval Blockade

    Union Naval Blockade
    The Union forces established a blockade. This blockade was to prevent the export of cotton and from people smuggling war materials. This blockade was also called "Scotts Great Snake".

  • First battle of Bull Run

    First battle of Bull Run
    This was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. It started with 35,000 union soldiers marched to strike at the confederate soldiers of 20,000 along a river named "Bull Run". The confederate ended up winning the battle anyways and the General got replaced.

  • Trent Affair

    Trent Affair
    Charles Wilkes, who was a U.S Navy officer, captured two confederate convoys aboard the British ship, the "Trench". This caused a diplomatic crisis between the U.S and Great Britain.

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    This battle allowed Union troops to penetrate the confederate interior and gain control of the war.