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1861
Date
Event
Casulities Summary
Forty hours of continuous shelling before the fort fell to the South. By this
time one-fifth of the fort was on fire. The Southern commander gave
permission for all the Union troops to leave safely and the Southern troops
took over the fort.
April 14
Fort Sumter
April 15
P. Lincoln Call
for Army
Volunteers
President Lincoln asked for only three months' service from each volunteer.
May 21
Confederate
Capitol
Richmond, Virginia was choosen for the Confederate Capital.
First Battle of
2,900
Bull Run
This was the first great battle of the Civil War. The battle was fought at
Manassas Junction near Bull Run Creek, only 30 miles south of
Washington, D. C. Many Congressmen and their wives watched from
behind the battle lines. The North was defeated and retreated to the capital.
President Lincoln asked for more volunteers.
July 21
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1862
Date
Event
Casulities Summary
Fighting on the
17,398
Mississippi
After capturing Fort Henry along the Tennessee River the Union army with
15,000 men led by Ulysses S. Grant attacked Fort Donelson, a Confederate
fort on the Cumberland River. At Fort Donelson Grant sent the message,
"No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I
propose to move immediately upon your works." The North had six
gunboats. The fighting lasted three days. Grant took 12,000 Confederate
prisoners and 40 cannons from Fort Donelson. This cut off the Confederate
supply line from the western territories.
Ironclad Ships
Battle
For the first time in history two ironclad ships battled. The battle lasted for
hours. Neither side won the battle. The Confederate ironclad was an old
wooden ship called the Merrimac which had been rebuilt with iron all
around the boat. The Merrimac had sunk several Union ships in the past
months. The North decided to build an ironclad ship to fight it. The
Northern ship was called the Monitor.
April 6
Shiloh
After Grant had captured several forts in Tennessee his armies moved
south toward Mississippi. The Confederate army met Grant at Shiloh,
Tennessee. Grant had not expected the attack. At first he seemed to be
losing. Then more Northern troops arrived and Grant defeated the
Southerners.
April 16
Confederate Army
Calls for Men
February
6 (Fort
Henry)
February
16 (Fort
Donelson)
March 9
23,746
All men between the ages of 18 and 35 must serve in the army.
June 6
Memphis
181
June
Seven Days'
Battle
In a series of battles the Southern army led by Generals Joseph E. Johnston
and Robert E. Lee, the South managed to drive back the Union army. Lee
breaks McClellan seige of Richmond.
June 25
Second Battle at
22,180
Bull Run
The Union led by General John Pope was defeated at Bull Run Creek while
trying to reach Richmond. The Union army retreat to Washington.
September Battle of
17
Antietam
23,100
Lee took command telling the Confederate forces that he planned to carry
the fight to the enemy. He crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, but
was blocked from Washington, D. C. by Union troops in a bloody battle at
Sharpsburg near Antietam Creek. Lee realized that his army was in a bad
position to receive supplies and withdrew his troops over the Potomac to
Virginia.
President issued a proclamation freeing all the slaves in the South.
Lincoln's document called the Emancipation Proclamation because in
emancipated the slaves.
September Lincoln Frees
22
all the Slaves
December
Fredricksburg
11
Memphis fell to the Union armies
17,429
Lincoln replaced General McClellan with Ambrose Burnside. Burnside's
men were slaughtered at Fredricksburg.
1863
Date
May 18
Event
Vicksburg
July 1
Gettysburg
November 19
Gettysburg
Address
Casulities Summary
35,835
51,000
In Vicksburg, Mississippi a strong fort overlooked the river.
Grant surrounded the fort and began a siege. On July 4
Vicksburg surrendered. This gave the North control of the
Mississippi River.
Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania in June 1863. He was
hoping to threaten Washington and Philadelphia, to breed
Northern morale, and to gain recognition and independence for
the Southern Confederacy. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lee's
Army of Northern Virginia met the Army of the Potomac. It was
under the command of General George G, Meade. This famous
battle lasted three days. The Southerners were turned back and
again retreated into Virginia.
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
1864
Date
Event
Casulities Summary
March 9
Grant
appointed
Commanderin-Chief
May
Sherman's
march to the
Sea
12,140 in
Atlanta
William T. Sherman left Tennessee with 100,000 troops. He marched to Atlanta,
Georgia. He then marched from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean. During this 300
mile march Sherman's soldiers burned and destroyed everything in a width of 60
miles.
June 20
Seige of
Petersburg
104,000
This was the beginning of a nine month seige with Grant's men surrounding Lee's
army.
August 5
Mobile Bay
1,822
Farragut won the Battle of Mobile Bay.This closed the last Confederate Gulf port.
September 2
Atlanta
12,140
Northern troops under Sherman captured Atlanta after a forty-day siege of the city.
Sherman burned much of the city on November 15 before leaving to begin his
march to the sea.
November 8
Election of
Lincoln
Lincoln was reelected President for a second term.
December 21
Savannah
Sherman's troops occupied Savannah, Georgia.
President Lincoln appointed Grant became general in chief of the North. Grant
then appinted General William T. Sherman to command the Western armies, while
General George G. Meade remained the command of the armies of the East.
1865
Date
Event
Feb 6
Lee becomes general
Petersburg and
April 2
Richmond
April 9
Appomattox
Courthouse
Casulities Summary
Lee became general in chief of the South.
7,750
General Grant and General Meade's Army moved to the south of Richmond.
During the winter of 1864-65 the Union army attacked many times, but could
not break through. After nine months General Lee was forced to retreat toward
Lynchburg giving up both Petersburg and Richmond.
700
General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomottox Courthouse, Virginia.
April 14 Lincoln's assasination
On Good Firday, April 14 Lincoln was assassinated. He was attending a performance at
Ford's Theatre in Washington, D. C. The assisin was and actor named John Wilkes
Booth. After twelve days of running Booth was fatally shot.
April 26
Johnston surrenders
Johnston surrendered to Sherman.
May 4
Confederate's surrender
Confederate forces in Alabama and Mississippi surrendered.
May 11
Davis's capture
Jefferson Davis was captured near Georgia.
May 26 Confederate's surrender
The last Confederate troops surrendered.