Civil war

  • Abraham Lincoln elected president

    Abraham Lincoln elected president
    He was elected president and later commonly known as the civial wars chain of events.
  • Battle at fort sumter

    Battle at fort sumter
    It was the bombardment and surrender of fort sumter
  • Licoln orders bloackade of the south

    Licoln orders bloackade of the south
    During the civil war the union ordered a blockade of he confederate ports.
  • 1st battle of bull run

    1st battle of bull run
    It was the first major battle of the armies in virginia.
  • ulysses s. grant takes over the union army

    ulysses s. grant takes over the union army
    As the civil war reached its peak, grant sought to win control of the mississippi valley. He took fortdonelson in tennessee.
  • Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle

    Monitor vs. Virginia naval battle
    One of the most famous naval battles in US history.
  • Battle of Shilo

    Battle of Shilo
    The confederate made a surprise attack on ulysses.
  • 7 Days Campaign

    7 Days Campaign
    It was seven dyas of battles of the armies.
  • 2nd Battle of bull run

    2nd Battle of bull run
    The battle was proved to be the deciding battle in the civil war.
  • Antietam

    Antietam
    A series of powerful attacks on Robert E.
  • Emancipation Proclamation issued

    Emancipation Proclamation issued
    Declareed that all slaves were designated a part of a state.
  • Emancipation Proclamation takes effect

    Emancipation Proclamation takes effect
    Abraham issues the final emancipation proclamation to free all slaves.
  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Battle of Chancellorsville
    Known to be one of the greatest victories for Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War.
  • The Batte of Gettysberg

    The Batte of Gettysberg
    It happened in gettysberg pennsylvania and it was the largest battle in the civil war battles.
  • The siege of Vicksburg commences

    The siege of Vicksburg commences
    Had many attempts to capture Vicksburg but failed and then took the army down to the south by mississippi.
  • The Gettysburg address

    The Gettysburg address
    Was one if his great speeches.
  • Battle of Chattanooga

    Battle of Chattanooga
    A decisive engagment
  • Sherman captures Atlanta

    Sherman captures Atlanta
    "Atlanta is ours, we won fairly" On this date captain sherman captured atlanta.
  • Abraham LIncoln re-elected

    Abraham LIncoln re-elected
    Abraham lincoln was re-elected and he helped the troops win the civil war.
  • The march to the sea begins

    The march to the sea begins
    General starts his expodition
  • Savanah, GA falls to the union

    Savanah, GA falls to the union
    Sherman reaches Savanah Georgia
  • 13th Amendment passed

    13th Amendment passed
    The us congress aproves the 13th Amendment
  • Union army moves in and ocupies Richmond VA.

    Union army moves in and ocupies Richmond VA.
    The union troops ran in and had to occupy Richmond.
  • Robert E surrenders

    Robert E surrenders
    he surrenders
  • Abraham Lincoln shot and killed

    Abraham Lincoln shot and killed
    He was shot in a movie theater on this date.