Civil War Timeline Will Pence & Seth Tucker

Harpers Ferry

Oct 16, 1859

John Brwon led a group of men to capture the barracks at Harpers Ferry

LIncoln's First Inaugaration

Mar 4, 1861

Abraham Lincoln Was inagurated for his first term as president

Confederate Fight on Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Battle of Fort Sumpter

Civil War

Period: Apr 20, 1861 to Apr 20, 1865

Manassas

Jul 21, 1861

A city in Virginia

Robert E. Lee assumes command of VA Forces

Jun 20, 1862

Robert E. Lee assumes command of the Virgina Army

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

The first major battle to take place on Union Pictures

Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Battle of Fredricksburg

Stones River

Dec 31, 1862

Battle of Stones River

Five Forks

Apr 1, 1865

Battle of Five Forks

Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

Courthouse

Ford Theater

Apr 15, 1865

Lincoln was assasinated

13th Ammendment

Dec 6, 1865

abolished slavery