Civil War Timeline

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Civil War Timeline

• The Civil War began at Fort Sumter and ended at
  Appomattox Court House.

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Civil War Timeline Directions

• Record dates and events on your timeline.
• Add interesting information about the event.
• Draw an illustration with your event.
• Make good use of print bubble lettering, shaded
  art work, add color, and be neat.
• Make use of Creating America pages 479 501,
  Civil War materials in the classroom, and the
  internet.
• Alternate project-Create Power Point timeline.

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Lincoln Becomes President
Lincoln is Inaugurated March 4, 1861 as President
of the United States.
March 4, 1861
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Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter
This is the first battle of The Civil War. The
only casualty Is a horse.
April 12, 1861
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Battle of Bull Run
General Jackson stood like a stone wall and
the Confederates won the battle.
July 21, 1861
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Battle between Monitor and the Merrimack
The battle between The two ships ends in a draw.
March 9, 1862
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Battle of Shiloh
Shiloh was a major western battle that General
Grant won for the Union.
April 6, 1862
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New Orleans Falls to Union Forces
New Orleans was captured by Admiral Farragut of
the Union.
April 25, 1862
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Battle of Antietam
This was the bloodiest day in American history
September 17, 1862
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Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln freed the slaves in the Confederacy.
Blacks could enlist in the Union Army.
January 1863
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Gettysburg and Vicksburg
The Union wins at Gettysburg and Vicksburg on
July 4, 1863.
Taking Vicksburg splits the Confederacy in two.
Gettysburg is the high tide for the Confederacy.
Lee never takes the war north again.
July 1863
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Grant is made Union General in Chief.
Grants many victories in the West
persuade Lincoln, Grant is the man to defeat Lee.
March 1864
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Lincoln is Reelected in 1864
Shermans victories in Georgia help in
Lincolns reelection bid.
November 1864
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Lee Surrenders to Grant
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to
Union General Grant at Appomattox Court House.
April 1865
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Lincoln is Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated at Fords Theater
by John Wilkes Booth.
April 1865