The Confederate army bombed Fort Sumter. The Northern commander, Robert Anderson, surrendered later on.
Antietam
September 17, 1862
Over 23,000 were wounded/killed. The Union won this battle. After this battle, Abraham created the Emancipation Proclamation.
Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863
Abraham Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation. It was used to free the slaves residing in territory within the rebellious states.
Siege of Vicksburg
May 18, 1863 - July 4, 1863
This battle gave control to the Mississippi River to the Union. Around the same time, the Battle of Gettysburg was happening.
Battle of Gettysburg
July 1, 1863 - July 3, 1863
Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North. The Union troops were way too strong for them. This made Robert E. Lee oder a retreat. As a result, the Union won this battle.
Gettysburg Address
November 19, 1863
Abraham Lincoln delivered this speech dedication at the ceremony for the National Cemetery of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. It honored the Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg.
Surrender at Appomattox
April 9, 1865
Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant.
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
April 15, 1865
Lincoln was going to the Ford's theatre. He then got shot by a Confederate sympathizer, John Wilkes Booth.
