Civilwar

The Span Of The Civil War

By jacobsmith

  • Lincoln's Inauguration

    Lincoln's Inauguration
    Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as the 16th president of the United States.

  • The Attack on Fort Sumter

    The Attack on Fort Sumter
    Confederate forces open fire on Fort Sumter with fifty canons at 4:30 a.m., marking the start of the Civil War

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    Union Gen. Irwin McDowell is defeated by the Confederacy 25 miles southeast of Washington, and Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson earns his nickname.

  • The Merrimac sinks Union Ships

    The Merrimac sinks Union Ships
    The iron Confederate ship, the Merrimac, sinks two wooden Union ships, changing naval warfare strategy forever.

  • Second Battle of Bull Run

    Second Battle of Bull Run
    75,000 Union troops are defeated by 55,000 Confederates in Northern Virginia under Stonewall Jackson

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves is issued.

  • The Surrender of Lee

    The Surrender of Lee
    Confederate Gen. Lee surrenders his army to Gen. Grant at the Appattomox Courthouse in Virginia.