A Summary of the American Civil War. Fort Sumter The Civil War begins: April 12, 1861 Federal fort in South Carolina under command of Major Robert Anderson.
Emancipation Proclamation. The War - 1862 Merrimac vs. Monitor (March) Peninsular campaign begins (March) Battle of Shiloh (Tennessee) (April) New Orleans.
The American Civil War 1861-1865 Vs.. Causes of the Civil War Regional differences b/w the largely industrial North and the agrarian South grow stronger.
Union Etc. Confederates Battles Amendments Gallery Home Time Line. Credits The Civil War.
Bull Run / Manassas First major battle of the war. July 21, 1861 Union army invades Virginia and attempt to capture Richmond.
War Between the States War for Southern Independence War of Northern Aggression.
All we need to know about the Civil War for this class…
The Civil War
After Gettysburg: Social, Economic and Political Warfare Economic and Social Effects Grant and Union Victory The Outcome Reconstruction –Lincoln –Johnson.
The Civil War 1861-1865. March 4, 1861 Lincoln took office Tense standoff at Fort Sumter, SC April 12 4:30 am the Civil War began Sumter surrendered.
