Major battles

Civil War Timeline

  • Election of Abraham Lincoln

    Election of Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln was elected as president.
  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter
    A federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by Confederate troops, beginning the Civil War.
  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    It was the first major battle of the Civil War, and the Confederate had victory.
  • Second Battle of Bull Run

    Second Battle of Bull Run
    The Confederates won this bloody battle in great victory.
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    Also known as the battle of Sharpsburg, was the bloodiest battle of U.S history.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    An order issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing all slaves in areas rebelling on the Union.
  • Battle of GettysBurg

    Battle of GettysBurg
    A key battle that finally turned around the tide against the Confederates.
  • GettysBurg Adress

    GettysBurg Adress
    President Lincoln gave a speech of how he praised the bravery of all the Union Soldiers. It was one of the best speeches in U.S history.
  • Surrender of Confederate forces

    Surrender of Confederate forces
    Sherman closed in on the last Confederate defense.
  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
    John Wilkes Boothe assassinated Abraham Lincoln at a theater.