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Who: South Carolina Militia, and United States Army (in control by Abraham Lincoln)

What: “The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the South Carolina militia. It ended with the surrender by the United States Army, beginning the American Civil War.” -Wik

When: Apr 12, 1861 – Apr 13, 1861Length: 34-hour Winner: Confederates

Where: Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolin

Why Significant: The attack on Fort Sumter marked the official beginning of the American Civil War.

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Battles of Fort Donelson, February 11-16th, 1862

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Battles of Fort Donelson, February 11-16th, 1862

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Who: Confederate army in Tennessee (General Albert Sidney Johnston), Union army from western parts (Commodore Andrew Foot)

What: “The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from February 11–16, 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The Union capture of the Confederate fort near the Tennessee–Kentucky border opened the Cumberland River, an important avenue for the invasion of the South. The Union's success also elevated Brig.” -Wik

When: Feb 11, 1862 – Feb 16, 1862

Length: 5 days

Winner: Union (US Army)

Where: Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Stewart County

Why Significant:  “Victory at Fort Donelson forced the Confederacy to give up southern Kentucky and much of Middle and West Tennessee. These gave access to rivers, railroads and supply lines that were vital to the Federals. Making Nashville a huge supply depot for the Union army in the western parts.”

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Who: Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek.

What: “Antietam, the deadliest one-day battle in American military history, showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater. It also gave President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation at a moment of strength rather than desperation.” -Wik

When: September 17th 1862

Where: Maryland, Sharpsburg, Washington County

Why Significant: “Most importantly, Union victory at Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity he had wanted to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, making the Battle of Antietam one of the key turning points of the American Civil War.”

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Emancipation Proclamation, January 1st, 1863

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Emancipation Proclamation, January 1st, 1863

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Who: Abraham Lincoln

What: “President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -Wik

When: January 1st 1863

Where:” It applied only to states that had seceded from the Union, leaving slavery untouched in the loyal border states. It also expressly exempted parts of the Confederacy that had already come under Union control.” -Link

Why Significant: “The Emancipation Proclamation was the necessary legislation that gave slaves their opportunity to free life in the United States.  It was the proclamation that President Abraham Lincoln made that really was about, “freeing slaves”. “

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Who: Union and Confederate Forces

What: “Union troops repelled a massive artillery assault on Cemetery Ridge during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania. During the early morning hours Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered General Longstreet to prepare General Pickett's troops for the assault.”-Link

When: July 1st-3rd 1863

Where:  Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Why Significant: “Gettysburg ended Confederate general Robert E. Lee's ambitious second quest to invade the North and bring the Civil War to a swift end. The loss there dashed the hopes of the Confederate States of America to become an independent nation.”-Link

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Battle of Atlanta, Georgia, July 22nd, 1864

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Battle of Atlanta, Georgia, July 22nd, 1864

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Who: William Tecumseh Sherman and James B. McPherson successfully defended against a Confederate offensive from Lieut.

What: “On August 28, 1864, Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman lays siege to Atlanta, Georgia, a critical Confederate hub, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines. The Confederates retreated, destroying the city's munitions as they went.”-Link

When: July 22nd, 1864

Where: Atlanta Georgia United States

Why Significant: “Atlanta was a critical city in the South – transportation hub, industrial center, and warehouse for food, ammunition, supplies, uniforms, and other military material crucial to Confederate Armies.”-Link

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U.S House Passes 13th Amendment, January 31st, 1865

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U.S House Passes 13th Amendment, January 31st, 1865

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Who: Abraham Lincoln, and Congress

What: On February 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Joint Resolution of Congress submitting the proposed amendment to the state legislatures. The necessary number of states (three-fourths) ratified it by December 6, 1865. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."-Link

When: January 31st, 1865

Where: The Union, Applies to all states now.

Why Significant: “With the adoption of the 13th Amendment, the United States found a final constitutional solution to the issue of slavery. The 13th Amendment, along with the 14th and 15th, is one of the trio of Civil War amendments that greatly expanded the civil rights of Americans.”-Link

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Surrender at Appomattox, April 9th, 1865

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Surrender at Appomattox, April 9th, 1865

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Who: General Robert E. Lee vs Union

What:  “Trapped by the Federals near Appomattox Court House, Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant.”- Link

When:  Apr 9, 1865

Where: Appomattox County, VA

Why Significant: “Precipitating the capitulation of other Confederate forces and leading to the end of the bloodiest conflict in American history.”-Link

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Who:  Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth,

What: “Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth, while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. First time a US president has been assassinated in history.”- Link

When: April 14, 1865,

Where: Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Why Significant: “The assassination of Abraham Lincoln likely made Reconstruction more difficult than it would have been under his leadership. Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. He died the following day. Lincoln pushed for leniency and moderation in reconstruction and vetoed a Republican plan as too extreme.”- Link

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Secretary of State Ratifies 13th Amendment, December 18th, 1865

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Secretary of State Ratifies 13th Amendment, December 18th, 1865

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Who: Secretary of State William Seward

What: On, “Secretary of State William Seward announced to the world that the United States had constitutionally abolished slavery — the 13th Amendment had been ratified.”-Link

When: December 18, 1865

Where: “Having been ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states (27 of the 36 states, including those that had been in rebellion), Secretary of State Seward, on December 18, 1865, certified that the Thirteenth Amendment had become valid, to all intents and purposes, as a part of the Constitution.”-Link

Why Significant: Finally Slavery had been abolished completely in the United States. (Constitutionally wise)

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Which of these 1 events were most shocking to you?

Which battle of the civil war was the bloodiest?

Why was Abraham Lincoln such an important person during the civil war, and what happened following his assassination?