Civil War Timeline
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Updated: 9 Nov 2017
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Civil War begins on
April 12, 1861
at Fort Sumter,
South CarolinaCivil War ended on
May 9, 1865
at Appomattox, Virginia
with the signing of a treaty.Battle of AntietamBattle of AtlantaFirst Battle of Bull RunBattle of GettysburgBattle of VicksburgThe battle was an attempt
by the Union to attack Richmond,
Virginia (the Confederate capital)
and was fought in Virginia but near
Washington D.C. The Confederates
won preventing the Union plan to
quickly march to Richmond and
end the war.The Union won the battle
stopping Lee from invading
Maryland. If Lee had gained
control of Maryland, the Union
might have settled on an
agreement to let the South
leave and end the war.2nd Battle of Bull RunThe Confederates
won the battle
forcing the Union
to retreat.The win
gave Lee confidence
to launch a campaign
North to gain control
of Union land.A win for the
Union as Grant
accomplished the
Anaconda Plan.
The Union pushed
the Confederates
into Vicksburg, held
it under siege until it
was surrendered. The
Union gained control
of the Mississippi which
split up the Confederacy
into two parts.The Union won in the battle.
The battle was fought in
Pennsylvania where Lee was
stopped in his best attempt
to invade the Union.Union victory where the
Union was able to gain
control of important
railroads and supply
centers. The victory helped
Lincoln win re-election
because the victory made
people in the Union were
confident they would win
the war.Union begins
conscription.Draft Riots in New YorkCongress
passes
income
tax law.Lincoln suspends habeas corpus
in the case of John Merryman as
Merryman attempts to hinder
military troops from moving.Lincoln issues a proclamation
stating that all who resist
military drafts will lose the
writ of habeas corpus.William T. Sherman captured
Savannah, Georgia on this date.
Sherman was one of the largest
advocates for total war. As Sherman
marched through Georgia, he
destroyed railroads, plantations, etc
to hurt the South morale and bring the
Union a step closer to winning the war.Thomas "Stonewall"
Jackson was an important
Confederate general.
He led troops in the
Battle of Fredericksburg
to help Robert E. Lee
defeat the Union troops.
Jackson was a major part
in Confederate wins
because of his ability
to lead troops during
battle.General Ulysses S. Grant
commanded troops for
the Battle and Siege of
Vicksburg. Grant
accomplished to split the
Confederacy with this move
resulting in a step towards
Union victory in the war.
Grant eventually became
the chief commander of the
Union army for the war.Robert E. Lee had
his best win at the
Battle of Chancellorsville.
He defeated an army twice
the size of the army he had.
Robert E. Lee was the chief
Confederate general and
had many quality wins
with his excellent military
strategy.Advantages the Union had over the Confederacy:
1. Population - the Union had many more troops.
2. Industrialization - the Union was able to create
more artillery with the factories they had.
3. Railroads - the Union was able to transport
Union soldiers and military supplies much
faster and more efficiently than the Confederacy.
The Northern advantages seemed to "kick in" at
Gettysburg where Robert E Lee lost the battle
and the war took a turn in favor of the Union.Jefferson Davis was the
president of the Confederacy.
He ordered the Confederate
military to attack Fort Sumter
starting the Civil War. Davis
also appointed Robert E Lee
as the commander of the
Virginia army giving Lee control
of the Eastern front.Emancipation ProclamationGettysburg AddressLincoln's 2nd Inaugural AddressBattle of ShilohSiege of PetersburgBattle of ChattanoogaBattle of FredericksburgBattle of Seven PInes
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