Social Studies Timeline

Shots fired at Ft. Sumter

1. Fort Sumter

April 12, 1861

Where - Fort Sumter of the coast of South Carolina

·What - Fort Sumter was attacked by Confederate forces from S.C., after the Union tried to resupply the Union fort. This event marks the begin of the Civil war

Confederate States of America formed

When- 1861

Where- Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina

2. confederate states

what- Representatives from six of the seven states that had seceded from the Union met to establish a new nation called the Confederate States of America.

Battle of Chancellorsville

when- May 1-4, 1863

where- Virginia

what- General Lee's greatest victory by the wounding of "Stonewall" Jackson. Soon after Lee asks Jefferson Davis for permission to invade the North and take the war out of Virginia.

First Battle of Bull Run

When- July 21, 1861

Where- Manassas, Virginia

What- The Battle of Bull run is the union army initially seceded driving back Confederate forces but then McDowell got scared of how many troops they have and then he heads to the defenses of Washington.

3. First Battle of Bull Run

Battle of Shiloh

When- April 6-7 1862

where- Tennessee

4. Battle of Shiloh

General Johnston is killed on the first day of fighting. The Union victory further secures the career of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.

Merrimac and Monitor ironclad battle

when- March 9, 1862

where- Hampton Roads, Virginia.

what- the Merrimac and Monitor ironclad battle was the most noted and arguably most important naval battle of the American Civil War.

5. Merrimac and Monitor ironclad battle

2nd battle of bull run

when- August 30-31, 1862

where- Manassas, Virginia

what- The 2nd battle of bull run was fought on the same grounds as the first and the Union took a defeat.

Battle of Antietam

when- September 17, 1862

where- Maryland

what- The battle of Antietam is the bloodiest single day of the civil war. Lincoln will introduce an executive order that freed every slave in the confederate states.

Battle of Fredericksburg

when- December 13, 1862

where- Virginia

what- The Army of the Potomac, under General Ambrose Burnside, is soundly defeated by Lee's forces after a risky river crossing and sacking of the city.

Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect

When- January 1, 1863

Where- Maryland

What- This went into effect because some people didn't think this will go far enough to end slavery for good.

Gettysburg Address

when- November 19, 1863

where- Pennsylvania

What- Abraham Lincoln gave a speech called the Gettysburg address to honor the soldiers dedication during the Civil War.

Attack on Fort Wagner

when- 1862

where- Massachusetts

What- It took a long time to reach the fort and ever half of their men were already dead and african americans had a risk of death or enslavement but they still fought for their beliefs

Battle of Gettysburg

when- July 1-3

where- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

what- The bloodiest battle of the Civil War dashes Roberts hopes for a successful invasion of the North.

Siege of Vicksburg

when- May 18, 1863

where- Mississippi

what- Union forces attack Confederate defenses outside the city. If Vicksburg falls the Mississippi River will be controlled by the Union.

Ulysses S. Grant named commander in chief of US army

when- March 2, 1864

what- Grant is appointed lieutenant general (basically a 2nd commander) and you could only get it by request of the President. Grant gets command of all union armies in the field the following day.

Atlanta Falls to Sherman

when- May 7, 1864

where- Tennessee into Georgia

what- General Sherman marched from Tennessee into Georgia against the Confederate Army of Tennessee with the idea of being the city of Atlanta.

battle in the wilderness

when- May 4-5, 1864

where- Virginia

what- This is the opening battle of the "Wilderness Campaign". Grant issued orders for the campaign to begin on May 3. Lee responded by attacking the Union column in the dense woods and underbrush of an area known as the Wilderness, west of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Appomattox Surrender-End Of War

when- April 9, 1865

where- Virginia

what- Lee seeks an audience with General Grant to discuss terms. That afternoon Lee signs the document of surrender. Soon later on April 12, the Army of Northern Virginia surrenders and is disbanded.

Richmond Falls

when- April 2, 1865

where- North Carolina

what- General Lee abandoned both cities and moves his army west and he hopes to join the Confederate forces under General Johnston in North Carolina.

Sherman's ¨March to the Sea¨ Ends

when- December 10, 1864

what- Sherman's Army of Georgia arrives at Savannah, Georgia, completing the famous "March to the Sea". At Savannah, his troops will take Fort McAllister and then they will force Confederate defenders to evacuate the city.