Civil War Timeline

Firing on Fort Sumter Location: – Charleston, South Carolina Description: – 1 st shots fired of the Civil War Important people: – U-Beauregard – C-Robert Anderson Outcome: – Union took over Fort Sumter

Battle of Antietam Location: – Sharpsburg, Maryland Description: – First battle to take place on Union soil – Bloodiest battle in the Civil War Important people: – U-George McClellan – C-Robert E Lee Outcome: – Union drove Confederate to Virginia

Battle of Gettysburg Location: – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Description: – Largest battle of the Civil War – Gettysburg Address Important people: – U-George Meade, John Reynolds – C- Robert E Lee Outcome: – North victory – Turning point of the Civil War

Siege of Vicksburg Location: – Vicksburg, Mississippi Description: – Last major battle of the Civil War – Divided the Confederate Army Important people: – U- Ulysses S Grant – C-John Pemberton Outcome: – North victory

Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation Location: – Washington, DC Description: – Freed slaves in southern states – Was not a law yet Important people: – Abraham Lincoln Outcome: – Slaves were freed

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Location: – Washington, DC Description: – President Lincoln was assassinated – Ford Theatre Important people: – John Wilkes Booth Outcome: – Tried to revive the Confederate cause

Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox Location: – Appomattox, Virginia Description: – South surrendered Important people: – U-Ulysses S Grant – C-Robert E Lee

Assignment Look up the date for the events Write down the event, date, and a short summary describing the event