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Fort Sumter
General Beauregard, in command of the provisional confederate forces in Charleston, Souch Carolina demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The commander of Fort Sumter refused And on April 12 they open fired. On April 13, Anderson surrendered the fort. This was the opening to the civil war, -
The First Battke of Bull Run
Oracle ThinkQuestThis battle was the first major battle of the civil war. The Union army was commanded by General McDowell and the Confederates were commanded by General Beaueregard. This battle occured in Richmond, Virginia. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
There were 4 warships in the battle. The confederate ironclad Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads where she sank Cumberland and ran congress agroud. The battle ended on March 9, 1862. -
Battle of Shiloh
It occured in Shiloh, Tennessee. Confederate forces led by General Johnson's army attacked General Grant's union army at Pitsburg Landing. Even though the union forces were not prepared they still held their own until the arrival of General Buell's army at Pitsburg Landing. On April 7, 1862 Grant's army made the confederates retreat. -
The Second Battle of Bull Run
Spartacus EducationalThe commander of the North was Pope and the commander of the South was Lee.The battle was fought near Richmond, Virginia. The confererates won. The Battle ended on August 30, 1862. -
The Battle of Antietam
National Battlefield MarylandThe battle of Antietam was fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland. This battle ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led to Abraham Lincoln introducing the Emmancipation Procalmation. -
Emancipation Procalmation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Procalmation which states that all slaves in the confederacy will be proclaimed free. This started rebellions from slaves and caused things to get out of hand. -
Battle Of Fredricksburg
Burnside was in command of the Army of the Potomic. Lee was in command of the conferderacy. Confederates won. This battle ended on Decemeber 15,1862. Six weeks after the battle of Fredricksburg, Abraham Lincoln removed Burnside from command of the Army of Potomic. -
Battle Of Chancelorsville
Hooker commanded Army of the Potomic. Lee commanded the confederacy. This battle took between Richmond and Fredricksburg, Virginia. Lee made the risky decision to split his army which resulted in a Cofereate victory. The battle ended on May 5, 1863. -
Siege of Vicksburg
General Grants armies converged converged on Vicksburg and invested the city and trapping the confederate army under the control on John Pemberten. On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after prolonged seige operations. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg occured in Pennsylvannia. It started out as a skirmish but its end involved 160,000 americans. Lee was in command of the confederate army of North Virginia and George G. Meade was in command of the army of the Potomic. The battle ended on july 3,1863. -
Siege of Atlanta
Union General William T. Sherman went to Chatanooga, Tennessee to fight again the confederate army under the control of Joesph E. Johnson. Sherman flanked the confederates and besieged Atlanta by the end oof July. Johnson was relieved of command and replaced by John B. Hood. -
Ratification of the 13th Ammendment
It was ratified by the states on December 6, 1865. It was accepted in congress in January. The purpose of this ammendment was formally abolishing slavery. -
Surrender at Appomatix Courthouse
General Grant made the confederate army surrender at Appomatix Courthouse in Northern Virginia. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Assassinantion Of Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth to rally the remaining confederate troops to continue fighting. Lincoln was assassinated while watching the play "Our American Cousin, at Ford's Theatre in Washing DC.
