The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States fought from 1861 to 1865. source
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States fought from 1861 to 1865.
Among the 34 U.S. states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the U.S. and formed the Confederate States of America.
The American Civil War was one of the earliest true industrial wars. Railroads, the telegraph, steamships, and mass-produced weapons were employed extensively. source
The American Civil War was one of the earliest true industrial wars. Railroads, the telegraph, steamships, and mass-produced weapons were employed extensively.
In the U. S. Civil war. From 1861 to 1865, it has been traditionally estimated that about 750,000 soldiers died.
On April 12.1865 ; American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army. source
On April 12.1865 ; American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army.
On April 16.1862 ; American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia, becomes law. . source
On April 16.1862 ; American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia, becomes law. .
On April 17.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Plymouth begins – Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina. source
On April 17.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Plymouth begins – Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina.
On April 25.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Marks' Mills. source
On April 25.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Marks' Mills.
On April 29.1862 ; American Civil War: Capture of New Orleans New Orleans falls to Union forces under Admiral David Farragut. source
On April 29.1862 ; American Civil War: Capture of New Orleans New Orleans falls to Union forces under Admiral David Farragut.
On May 6.1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with the defeat of the Army of the Potomac by Confederate troops. source
On May 6.1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with the defeat of the Army of the Potomac by Confederate troops.
On May 9.1865 ; American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining foreign nations to intern or expel Confederate ships. source
On May 9.1865 ; American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining foreign nations to intern or expel Confederate ships.
On May 10.1865 ; American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6. source
On May 10.1865 ; American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6.
On May 12.1864 ;American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers die in "the Bloody Angle". source
On May 12.1864 ;American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers die in "the Bloody Angle".
On May 12.1865 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory. source
On May 12.1865 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
On May 20.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Ware Bottom Church: In the Virginia Bermuda Hundred Campaign, 10,000 troops fight in this Confederate victory. source
On May 20.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Ware Bottom Church: In the Virginia Bermuda Hundred Campaign, 10,000 troops fight in this Confederate victory.
On June 3.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Cold Harbor: Union forces attack Confederate troops in Hanover County, Virginia. source
On June 3.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Cold Harbor: Union forces attack Confederate troops in Hanover County, Virginia.
On June 10.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi. source
On June 10.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi.
On June 17.1863 ; American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg Campaign. source
On June 17.1863 ; American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg Campaign.
On July 1. 1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins. source
On July 1. 1863 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
On July 19.1863 ; American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the north is mostly thwarted when a large group of his men are captured while trying to escape across the Ohio River. source
On July 19.1863 ; American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: At Buffington Island in Ohio, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's raid into the north is mostly thwarted when a large group of his men are captured while trying to escape across the Ohio River.
On July 22.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Atlanta: Outside Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General William T. Sherman on Bald Hill. source
On July 22.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of Atlanta: Outside Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General William T. Sherman on Bald Hill.
On July 23.1862 ; American Civil War: Henry Halleck takes command of the Union Army. source
On July 23.1862 ; American Civil War: Henry Halleck takes command of the Union Army.
On July 30.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches. source
On July 30.1864 ; American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches.
On August 5.1861 ; American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872). source
On August 5.1861 ; American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872).
On August 8.1863 ; American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt). source
On August 8.1863 ; American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
On August 17.1863 ; American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter. source
On August 17.1863 ; American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.
On August 28.1862 ; American Civil War: Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas. The battle ends on August 30. source
On August 28.1862 ; American Civil War: Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas. The battle ends on August 30.
On September 1.1864 ; American Civil War: The Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman. source
On September 1.1864 ; American Civil War: The Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
On September 19.1863 ; American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest two-day battle of the conflict, and the only significant Confederate victory in the war's Western Theater. source
On September 19.1863 ; American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest two-day battle of the conflict, and the only significant Confederate victory in the war's Western Theater.
On October 15.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Glasgow is fought, resulting in the surrender of Glasgow, Missouri and its Union garrison, to the Confederacy. source
On October 15.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Glasgow is fought, resulting in the surrender of Glasgow, Missouri and its Union garrison, to the Confederacy.
