civil war timeline

Lincoln elected to the Presidency

1861

1. The southern states did not want Lincoln to be President 2. the south left the united states https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/abrahamlincoln.php

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

1. First battle of the civil war 2.it was the shortest in the civil https://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_fort_sumter.php

Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

1. was the first major battle of the civil war 2., people in the north thought they would win and they took a picnics and watched from a hill https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/first_battle_of_bull_run.php

Battle of anitetam

Sep 12, 1862

1.The north won the south retreated. 2.Great Britain and France continued to no recognized the confederacy as a nation. https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/battle_of_antietam.php

The Emanciation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

1.only about 50,000 out of 4,000,000 slaves were set free. 2.Lincoln felt like he needed a major in order to have the full support behind the emanciation. https://www.ducksters.com/history/emancipation_proclamation.php

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

1. in June Lee began moving north with an army of 75,000 2.Battle of Gettysburg began when union cavalry surprised rebel in fantry raiding the town for shoes https://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_gettysburg.php

Siege Of Vickburg

Jul 4, 1863

1.The leader of the confederates was general john pemberton who comaned the south army. 2.The city of vicksburg is located on the missisipi river. https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/siege_of_vicksburg.php

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

1.one of Lincoln speech is this nation,under god shall have new birth of freedom 2.this whole Gettysburg Address is to believe https://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_gettysburg.php

Sherman's March (to the sea)

Nov 15, 1864

!.destroy anything useful to the south 2.man's army began the historic "march to the sea" to Savannanh, Georgia https://www.ducksters.com/history/shermans_march_to_the_sea.php

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

1. war caused million's of dollars of damage most of it in the south 2.Jefferson Davis, was captured in Georgia on may 10

Assassination of Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

1.Lincoln died there a few hours late,without ever regaining consciousness 2.on April,14,1864,President and Mrs.Lincoln attended the play our american cousin at ford's