Transcript American Civil War Time Line

American Civil War
Time Line
By: Matt Clark
Abraham Lincoln
Become the 16th President
of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln was against slavery in
the United Stats.
This was one of the leading cases of the
American Civil was because the southern
stat relied on slavery as a major sores of
income.
Fort Sumter Attack
Apr 12, 1861 the Confederates opened fire
one Fort Sumter.
This was the first attack that started Civil
war.
First Bull Run
The Union Amy under the command of
Irvin McDowell suffered a defeat at Bull
Run.
This was the first major ground battle of
the civil war.
Shiloh
Apr 6/7 1862
Surprise attack by the Confederates on
General Ulysses S. Grant
The death count of this battle was greater
that all previous American battle
combined.
Second Battle of Bull Run
Aug 29/30, 1862
75, 000 Federals are defeated by 55, 000
Confederate.
Once more the Union army retreats to
Washington.
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation
Proclamation on
January 1, 1863,
declaring that all
slaves in areas still in
rebellion were, in the
eyes of the federal
government, free.
Gettysburg
July 1-3, 1863 - The tide of war turns
against the South as the Confederates are
defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in
Pennsylvania
Lee Surrenders
April 9, 1865 - Gen.
Robert E. Lee
surrenders his
Confederate Army to
Ulysses S. Grant.
Lincoln Shot
During the third act of the play “Our
American Cousin” Abraham Lincoln was
shot in the back of his head by John
Wilkes Booth.
Lincoln died the next morning at 7:22
Vice President Andrew Johnson assumes
the presidency.
End of Civil War
May 4, 1865 - Abraham Lincoln is laid to
rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery, outside
Springfield, Illinois
Remaining Confederate forces surrender.
Dec 6, 1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment
to the United States Constitution, passed
by Congress on January 31, 1865, is
finally ratified. Slavery is abolished.