Download first Battle of Bull Run - Virginia and the Civil War

July 21, 1861
December 11, 1862
March 9, 1862
Student Timeline
Created by Maggie Ogden
April 4, 1865
April 9, 1865
Directions:
This is a list of the important Civil War events that took
place in Virginia. You may use this list to help you
place the events on the timeline. Please list any
details we learned about these events, as well as their
importance.
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Union navy blockaded southern ports.
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First Battle of Bull Run.
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Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered
his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
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Richmond fell to Ulysses S. Grant and was burned.
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The Army of Northern Virginia defeated Union
troops at Fredericksburg.
Directions:
Cut out each of these
squares and paste them
onto the correct square on
the timeline. You must
then write, in your own
words, why each event is
so important.
The first Battle of Bull Run
(or Manassas) was the first
major clash at the Civil War.
Confederate General Thomas
“Stonewall” Jackson played a
major role in this battle.
The capital of the
Confederacy, Richmond, fell
to Ulysses S. Grant and was
burned near the end of the
war.
Hint Sheet – Timeline A
Hint Sheet – Timeline B
Created by Maggie Ogden
Created by Maggie Ogden
President Abraham Lincoln used
the Union navy to blockade
southern ports. An important
sea battle between the Monitor
(Union) and the Merrimack
(Confederate), two ironclad
ships, took place in the waters
near Norfolk and Hampton, VA.
The battle was a draw.
The Civil War ended at
Appomattox Courthouse,
Virginia, where Confederate
General Robert E. Lee
surrendered his army to
Union General Ulysses S.
Grant.
General Robert E. Lee,
Commander of the Army of
Northern Virginia, defeated
Union troops at
Fredericksburg, Virginia.
July 21, 1861
The first Battle of Bull Run (or
Manassas) was the first major
clash at the Civil War.
Confederate General Thomas
“Stonewall” Jackson played a
major role in this battle. This
battle signified the beginning
of a long, devastating war.
Answer Key
Created by Maggie Ogden
December 11, 1862
General Robert E. Lee,
Commander of the Army of
Northern Virginia, defeated
Union troops at
Fredericksburg, Virginia. Lee
kept Union troops from
advancing South.
April 4, 1865
The capital of the
Confederacy, Richmond, fell
to Ulysses S. Grant and was
burned near the end of the
war. This weakened both the
Confederacy’s morale and
their position to defend their
land.
March 9, 1862
April 9, 1865
President Abraham Lincoln used
the Union navy to blockade
southern ports. An important sea
battle between the Monitor (Union)
and the Merrimack (Confederate),
two ironclad ships, took place in
Virginia waters near Norfolk and
Hampton. The battle was fought to
a draw. This was the first battle to
be fought between warships.
The Civil War ended at
Appomattox Courthouse,
Virginia, where Confederate
General Robert E. Lee
surrendered his army to Union
General Ulysses S. Grant.
This officially ended the
American Civil War.