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Civil War Timespan
A time span covering the United States Civil War. -
Pony Express Begins
The Pony Express, which was an American Mail service used with horse-riders, began on April 3rd, 1860 -
1st Pony Express lands in Sacramento, California
On April 13th, 1860, the first Pony Express trip reaches Sacramento. The first Pony Express rider was Johnny Fry. -
Thomas Jackson commands Harpers Ferry
On April 27th, 1860, Thomas Jackson, also known as Stonewall Jackson, was set to command Harpers Ferry. -
Republican Party Nominates Lincoln for President
On May 18th, 1860, The United States Republican Party chose to nominate Abraham Lincoln as the President of the United States. -
U.S Congress establishes a Government Printing Office
On June 23rd, 1860, the United States created a Government Printing Office. Within a year, the office was able to obtain employees. -
1st Railroad reaches Kansas
On July 19th, 1860, the first railroad was able to reach Kansas. It was the first train tracks surveyed. -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is elected as the President of the United States. -
Crittenden Compromise Fails
On December 18th, 1860, the Crittenden Compromise became unsuccessful. It was created by John J. Crittenden. -
South Carolina Secedes From the Union
In 1860, the state of South Carolina officially withdraws from the United States of America. -
President Buchanan Fires His Cabinet
On December 20th, 1860, President Buchanan officially fired his cabinet members -
Six Southern States Secede From the Union
In January of 1861, 6 Southern States Seceded From the Union. Those Southern States included Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. -
Abraham Lincoln is Inaugurated as President
On March 4th 1861, Abraham was inaugurated at the 16th President of the United States. It took place in Washington, D.C. -
South Takes Fire On Fort Sumter
On April 12th, 1861, South set fire on Fort Sumter. This was the starting point of the Civil War. -
Battle of Big Bethal, Virginia
On June 10th, 1861, the defeat of a Federal-based attack occurred on fort at Big Bethal. -
Battle of Philippi
On June 30th, 1861, the Battle of Philippi began. There were about 30 casualties. -
First Battle of Bull Run
On July 7th, 1861, the First Battle of Bull Run occurred. On average, there was about 4,700 casualties. -
General McClellan Commands Army
On July 21st, 1861, General McClellan was appointed to be the commander for the Potomac Army. -
Battle of Wilsons Creek
On August 10th, 1861, the Battle of Wilson's Creek occurred in Missouri. The attack originally came from Franz Sigel. -
Battle of Cheat Mountain
Through the duration of September 10-15th 1861, the Battle of Cheat Mountain occurred in Virginia. It is known as the first battle led by General Lee. -
Battle of Belmont
On November 7th, 1861, the Battle of Belmont occurred. It is known as the first combat test. -
Battle of Mill Springs
On January 19th, 1862, the Battle of Mill Springs occurred. Union came out with the victory in Kentucky -
Capture of Fort Henry
On February 6th, 1862, the Union captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. -
Battle of Roanoke Island
Throughout February 7-8 1862, the Federals were able to gain control over Albemarle Sound, North Carolina. -
McClellan at Yorktown
Throughout the 4th of April until the 3rd of May, before McClellan was about to be removed, he came up with a bombardment idea. -
Battle of Shiloh
On April 6th-7th 1862, the Battle of Shiloh occurred. Grant was very close to becoming defeated, but he bounced back the next day. The Confederate Commander ended up being killed, General A.S. Johnson. -
Battle of New Orleans
From April 16th-29th, the Battle of New Orleans occurred. The United States ended up coming out with the victory over the British Army -
Battle of Fort Pillow
On the 10th of May, 1862, the Confederates gunboat put a surprise attack on the Union who was attacking Fort Pillow. -
Battle of Memphis
On June 6th, 1862, a Naval battle occurred in Tennessee. Union captured the city, while it was seen that the Confederates guarding and protecting Memphis were defeated. -
Battle of Port Republic
On June 9th, the army of Stonewall Jackson joined the Cross Keys force. This ended up making a bigger amount of the Unions force become defeated -
The Seven Days Battle
From June 25th-July 1st, seven battles occurred over a time span of 7 days. The Northerner side was trying to be prevented from invading and capturing the Confederates Capital. -
Battle of Raymond
On May 12th, the Battle of Raymond occurred. This battle is known to happen during the Big Black River campaign, being the first battle to occur. -
Battle of Jackson
On May 14th, 1863, Grants Vicksburg crusade was able to have a second victory. -
Battle of Gettysburg
From July 1st-3rd, the Battle of Gettysburg occurred. During this time, the Confederates dealt with major causalities. A chunk of Lees army turned into casualty. The Union came out with the victory. -
Battle of Fort Wagner
On July 18th, the Battle of Fort Wagner occurred. The Union failed their planned attack. The assault became unsuccessful from the 54th Massachusetts. -
Bragg Defeat Attempt
Throughout September 10-13th, Bragg had a plan to separate and divide some of Rosecrans army. He wanted to defeat them. His attempt became unsuccessful because of the poor support from his assistants. -
President Lincoln Creates New Division
On October of 1863, President Lincoln established a new division of Mississippi. This allowed the part of the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi to be covered. Lincoln made General Grant the commander of the division -
Battle of Bristoe Station
On October 14th, General Hills Confederate army had planned to attack a part of the Union. When they went to attack, the idea would backfire, making them be put under attack also. -
Siege of Knoxville
On November 19th, 1883, the significance of the Siege of Knoxville started to begin. -
Battle of Lookout Mountain
On November 23rd, 1863, Grants new army set their first attack and force on the Confederates. Grants army ended up knocking the Confederates off of the Mountain. -
Battle of Knoxville
On November 29th, the Battle of Knoxville happened. The Confederates attempted to assault the Union, but it ended up failing. -
Battle of Olustee
In February 1864, Union invasion was defeated by the Confederates victory in Florida. -
Battle of Lynchburg
In June 1864, the Battle of Lynchburg happened. The Federals had planned to attack Lynchburg. -
Battles of Atlanta
The Battles of Atlanta resulted in the Confederates struggling with huge casualties. The Confederates tried twice to set a defeat on the Union -
Battle of Ezra Church
The Union came on top with a victory from this Battle that occurred in Georgia. It led to Sherman being able to finally take hold of Atlanta. -
Battle of Mobile Bay
Throughout the 3-5th of August, the occurrence was the Battle of Mobile Bay. The Union came out unsuccessful as they tried to capture the Mobile Port. The Port closed -
General Hood
On September 1st, 1864, General Hood evacuated Atlanta, Georgia. -
Army Arrives
On September 2nd, General Sherman's Union Army finally was able to come to Atlanta. -
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
On September 22nd, Sheridan got his second victory. The Battle occurred in Virginia. -
The Army Leaves
On November 15th, General Sherman's Army left Atlanta to start its journey towards Georgia. -
Battle of Nashville
In December of 1864, the Battle of Nashville occurred in Tennessee. The Union came out with a victory and ended up defeating the Army of General Hood. -
Situation of Sherman's Army
Sherman's army left Savannah to begin is journey towards South Carolina and the Sea -
Shermans Army Capturing
On February 17th, Sherman's Army was able to capture Columbia. -
Battle of Five Forks
The Battle of Five Forks occurred on April 1st, 1865. The defeat showed Grant that the Confederate side of the army was slowly becoming weaker. -
Troops Evacuate
On April 2nd, Confederate troops started to evacuate the Richmond area due to an attack planned by the Union. -
Capture of Richmond
On April 3rd, many things were captured, including the Confederate Capitol, Richmond and Petersburg. -
Battle of Saylor’s Creek
On April 6th, it is visible that Lee's army is starting to decrease, due the Unions impact. Roughly 6,000 Confederates surrendered. -
Lee Receives a Note
On April 7th, Lee received a note from Grant, telling Lee to surrender, which makes Lee think deeply about the idea. -
Lee's Last Attack
April 9th was Lee's last attack. after failing again, and the last attack, Lee felt that is was necessary to surrender at that point. -
President Lincoln Lies In White House
On April 19th, many gathered at the White House of President Lincolns death. He lies in the White House -
Jefferson Davis Captured
On May 10th, Jefferson Davis was going to Texas. On his way, he ended up being captured in Georgia. -
Soldiers Homes
On March 21st, the soldiers homes are permitted by the United States Congress. -
Congress Rejects Veto
On April 1st, the Presidential veto was not accepted by the U.S Congress. The veto was to give the United States equal rights. -
Jackson Ends War
On April 2nd, 1866, Andrew Jackson put an end to the Civil War in the following states: Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
On April 6th, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 became a law. Johnson's veto was beat 33-15 by the Senate to make this happen. -
A New Association Forms
On May 1st, a new U.S Association was created. The name of the association was the American Equal Rights Association. -
Nickel
On May 16th, Congress created the Nickel and called it the "five cent piece" -
14th Amendment
On June 13th, the Fourteenth Amendment was officially passed by the U.S Congress. -
U.S Representatives Pass Amendment
On June 13th, the 14th Amendment was officially passed by the U.S House of Representatives. -
Tennessee Readmitted
On July 24th, Tennessee was readmitted to the Union. -
Civil War Ends
On August 20th, 1866, President Johnson officially announced that the Civil War has come to an end. -
African Americans Able to Vote
On January 8th, it was officially set that African American men had the right to vote in Washington, D.C. -
Nebraska Becomes State
On March 1st, the 37th State became Nebraska (most of it). -
Reconstruction Act Passed
On March 2nd, the U.S Congress passes the Reconstruction Act. It is the 1st one passed. -
Department of Education
On March 2nd. the Department of Education is made by the U.S Congress. -
Michigan, 1st State to Properly Tax
On March 15, Michigan becomes the first official state to tax correctly. Michigan also was in support of university. -
2nd Reconstruction Act
On March 23rd, the U.S Congress passes the Reconstruction Act again. This time it is the second one. -
U.S Congress in Favor of Lincoln Memorial
On March 29th, the Lincoln Memorial is officially approved by the U.S Congress. -
Alaska Purchase
On March 30th, the United States officially bought Alaska from Russia. It was 2 cents an acre. -
Howard University Chartered
On May 1st, Howard University, which is a private university in Washington, D.C, is chartered. -
Alaska Purchase Announced
On June 20th, Andrew Jackson, who was the President of the U.S, officially announced the occurrence of the Alaska Purchase.