Civil war Timeline 1861-1865 by Claire Knutson

7/1/1863- 7/3/1863 ... Battle of Gettysburg 👞

claireknutson — 2025-03-27 13:29:37 UTC

It was a huge Union victory. It was the bloodiest single battle in the war. After the war, Robert E. Lee fled South.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gettysburg

8/28/1862 - 2nd Battle of Bull Run 🤠

claireknutson — 2025-03-27 13:31:46 UTC

It is another Confederate victory. It had over 22,000 casualties.

https://www.britannica.com/summary/American-Civil-War-Timeline

1/1/1863 - Emancipation Proclamation😎

claireknutson — 2025-03-27 13:35:10 UTC

Abraham Lincoln freed all the slaves. This made the battle about slavery as well as the Southern rebellion

https://www.britannica.com/summary/American-Civil-War-Timeline

5/12/1865- 5/13/1865 - Battle of Palmito Ranch 🔫

kaelynmccay — 2025-03-27 13:35:10 UTC

It is considered the last battle of the Civil War. The Confederacy won. The Union leader knew that Robert E. Lee had surrendered but decided to fight anyway.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/palmito-ranch

4/12/1861 - 4/14/1861 The Battle at Fort Sumter😄

annabellejessup1 — 2025-03-27 13:35:49 UTC

The first battle of the Civil War. It was a Confederate victory. The Union was surprisingly and badly outnumbered with 80 Union soldiers, and 6,000 Confederate soldiers.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-sumter

4/6/1862- 4/7/1862 - Battle of Shiloh ⚔️

kaelynmccay — 2025-03-27 13:40:24 UTC

It was a Union victory. It stopped the Confederacy from going to Mississippi. There were 23,000 casualties. It made people realize the war would be long and bloody.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/shiloh

3/9/1862 - The Monitor and the Virginia🛥️

claireknutson — 2025-03-27 13:41:30 UTC

The first battle with ironclad warships. Although the Union blockaded 3,500 miles, the Confederates could get through.

https://www.britannica.com/summary/American-Civil-War-Timeline

7/21/1861 - First Battle of Bull Run 🐂

claireknutson — 2025-03-27 13:44:51 UTC

It was the first full-scale battle of the war. The Confederacy won. It had around 5,000 casualties. The Union was stopped at Bull Run by rebels.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/bull-run

9/17/1862 - Battle of Antietam🚩

kaelynmccay — 2025-04-01 13:01:28 UTC

It was the deadliest one-day battle. It gave President Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. It was a Union victory.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/antietam

4/9/1865 The War Ends👏

annabellejessup1 — 2025-04-01 13:09:12 UTC

General Lee is surrounded by General Grant's forces in Virginia. Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9th. https://www.britannica.com/summary/American-Civil-War-Timeline

5/18/1863 - 7/18/1863 - Battle of Vicksburg 🕝

kaelynmccay — 2025-04-01 13:10:14 UTC

It was a Union victory. It lasted 47 days. The Confederacy surrendered. The Union controlled the Mississippi River. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/vicksburg

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kaelynmccay — 2025-04-01 13:45:18 UTC