civil war timeline of 1861

By man on a ledge
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    1861 The South Wins

  • Bull Run

    Image creditThe reason the South won was because thet had more men but they were not well equipped.

  • first income tax

    the first US income tax

  • McClellan new army chief

    he helped the north to win the battle
  • Period: to

    1862- south won

  • Grant wins decisive battle at shiloh

  • federal homestead law signed

  • bloody Antietam gives union victory

  • Period: to

    1863-north wins

  • lincoln signs draft law

  • draft riots erupt in new york

  • union force win chattanooga

  • Period: to

    1864-south wins

  • command of union armies given to grant

  • lincoln nominated for second term

  • lincoln was re-elected

  • Period: to

    1865-north wins

  • lincoln confers with rebel leaders on river queen

  • president lincoln tours rebel capital

  • lee surrenders to grant