Civilwar

Civil War Timeline

  • Southern seccession

    Southern seccession
    Southerners thought that Lincoln's views were not ideal and decided to seceed from the union with South Carlina being the first state.
  • Confederacy Forms

    Confederacy Forms
    The states that seceeded from the Union form the Confederacy.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    An important battle because the Confederate army started the battle but the Union won.
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address
    An important point in history where President Lincoln commemmorated the Battle of Gettysburg in a famous speech.
  • Appomattox Courthouse Surrender

    Appomattox Courthouse Surrender
    General Lee was forced to surrender to General Grant ultimately ending the Civil War.