Major Event in the civil war

Merrimack

1862 BCE

A confederate boat called Merrimack came into conflict with the Union battle boats, but had no luck.

Lincoln election

Nov 6, 1860

Lincoln was election as one of the main catalyst of the American civil war. He ended slavery, during his election he wanted to help people, by giving them chances. This event ended up causing the Civil War.

Lincolns election

Nov 6, 1860

Abraham Lincoln need slavery,During his election he wanted to help people and give them chance which he ended up winning.People liked president Lincoln.this event ended up causing the civil war, because Lincoln would threaten the states constitutional right to slavery.

South Carolina secedes

Dec 20, 1860

The south Caroline was the first to secede the federal union. It was on December 20 1860. There was tension, slavery rights, and Texes after the election.

Civil war begins

Apr 12, 1861

The war started at 4:30 a.m. when the Confederate troops fires on Fort Sumter in South Carolina Charlestown Harbor. This took place in the Northern Unites States.

First Battle of Bull Run

Jun 21, 1861

The first battle was about how Union troops marched through federal capital to strike on the Confederate force, which the armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The Confederates forced the Union troops to retreat. Which the North was more prepared for the war.

Monitor

Mar 8, 1862

It was 8:00 p.m. Virginia opened a fire on the Minnesota, and the Monitor appeared.

Battle of Merrimack

Mar 8, 1862

A confederate boat called the Merrimack came into conflict with the union battle boats.they tried to defeat ,but had no luck

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 5, 1862

This event was a crucial win for the union during the war. There was a surprise attack on the Union by the Confederate army, both sides suffered a lot of deaths.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

This event was an engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland, which the union ended up winning.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

This is when president Abraham Lincoln issued as the nation approached its third bloody civil war.this event also made slavery free of the ten confederate states.

Gettysburg

Jun 1, 1863

This event ended confederate general Robert E lees quest to invade the north to bring to civil war to an end.this was the biggest battle ever fought

Lincoln assassination

Apr 14, 1865

On April 14, 1885 Abraham got killed by John Wilkes Booth. Booth planned to kill Abraham, because he thought Lincoln was going to destroy his homeland, the South.

Confederation Formed

Jan 8, 1867

In Montgomery, delegates from sc,ms,fl,ga,and la come to establish the confederacy of the United States.it was a political union.this was formed to defeat Great Britain.