War

The Civil War

By megfreeck

  • President Lincoln is elected

    President Lincoln is elected
    Lincoln is against slavery and won the election of 1860 making many of the southern states seceed from the Union.

  • Fort Sumpter Attcked

    Fort Sumpter Attcked
    The confederates open cannon fired on the Union beginning the civil war.

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    The Union is defeated by the Confederate,

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    The Confederate surprise attacked the Union killing and wounding 13,000 and 10,000 Confederates. This was the most men lost in all of the American wars so far.

  • Second Battle of Bull Run

    Second Battle of Bull Run
    75,000 Union men were defeated by 55,000 Confederate causing the Union to retreat again.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    This day was the bloodiest day in American history. Out of this battle the Emancipation Proclomation was issued.