civil war timeline

surrender at Appomattox courthouse

1865 BCE

The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War.

assassination of lincoln

1865 BCE

Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.

sherman march

1864 BCE

Sherman's March to the Sea was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864, by Maj. Gen.

battle of vicksburg

1863 BCE

was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. ... Vicksburg was the last major

emancipation proclamation signed

1863 BCE

On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that as of January 1, 1863, all slaves in the states currently engaged in rebellion against the Union “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.

battle of gettysburg

1863 BCE

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. After a great victory over Union forces at Chancellorsville, General Robert E.

gettysburg address

1863 BCE

The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863.

battle of antietam

1862 BCE

Fought on September 17, 1862, Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history with over 23,000 casualties (men listed as killed, wounded, captured or missing) in roughly 12 hours.

fort sumter

1861 BCE

It took place on April, 1861.
Fort Sumter was purposely built to protect the Charleston Harbor.
More than 100 troops at the Fort Sumter were commanded by Major Anderson.

battle of bull run

1861 BCE

On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C.

Lincoln was elected

1860 BCE

Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States, beating Douglas, Breckinridge, and Bell. He was the first president from the Republican Party. ... Bell won Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and Breckinridge won the rest of the South.