The Civil War Timeline

Election of Abraham Lincon

Nov 6, 1860

~Lincon won 180 of 183 electoral votes
~he had a united republican party behind him

The Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

~a federal out post in Charleston south Carolina, that was attacked by confederate troops, beginning the civil war
~this began the bloodiest war in the country
~fort Sumter surrendered

The First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

~ generals: brig. gen Irvin McDowell
confederate: big. gen p.g.t Beauregard and gen. Joseph E. Johnston
~soldiers: union- 28,400 Beauregard-21,900 Johnston-8,900
~confederate victory

Second Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

~confederate states of america vs. union
~ the second battle was fought in prince William county, Virginia
~confederate led by Robert lee union led by john pope
~ Confederate won!!

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

~known as the battle of Sharpsburg, was the bloodiest single day
~generals: union-major general George B. McClellan confederate-general Robert E. Lee
~union victory in that Lee with drew to Virginia
casualties: union:12,400 confederate 10,300

The Emancipation Proclimation

Jan 1, 1863

~president Lincoln issues an execute order freeing slaves and laying the ground work for the thirteenth amendment

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

~a major battle where the north not only wins the battle, but starts to win the civil war

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

~the Gettysburg address is a speech by u.s president Abraham Lincoln , one of the best known in american history, he explains that slaves should not be slaves anymore !

Surrender of Confederate Forces

Apr 9, 1865

~Robert Lee, commander of the army of northern Virginia, surrendered his Beauregard confederate forces to Ulysses s. Grant and the union army

Assasination of Abraham LIncon

Apr 15, 1865

~Washington D.C
~Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the united states, serving from march 1861 (national union party)