The Civil War in America April 1861–April 1862
The Civil War in America April 1861–April 1862 - Library of Congress
Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, continued to fly the United States flag, even as Confederate forces surrounded it.
April 1862–November 1862 - The Civil War in America | Exhibitions
In spring 1862, the Union Army of the Potomac took the offensive on the Virginia Peninsula, where its ultimate target was Richmond, the Confederate capital.
American Civil War | History, Summary, Dates, Causes ... - Britannica
In the early morning hours of April 12, 1861, rebels opened fire on Fort Sumter, at the entrance to the harbour of Charleston, South Carolina.
Civil War Timeline - National Park Service
The Federal victory further secures the career of US General Ulysses S. Grant. April 24-25, 1862- A Federal fleet of gunships under Admiral David Farragut ...
Civil War ‑ Causes, Dates & Battles | HISTORY
Even as Lincoln took office in March 1861, Confederate forces threatened the federal-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. On April 12 ...
American Civil War - Wikipedia
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union
American Civil War: Causes, Dates & Battles | HISTORY
The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865 over the issues of slavery and states' rights. Learn about Civil War battles, generals, ...
Significant Civil War Battles | American Experience | Official Site - PBS
Significant Civil War Battles ; April 12, 1861: Battle of Fort Sumter Casualties: none ; June 30, 1861: Battle of Philippi Casualties: 30 4 Union 26 Confederate.
Civil War Timeline | American Battlefield Trust
Civil War Timeline · April 11 - The Confederates demand the surrender of Fort Sumter · April 13 - Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces · April 17 - ...
American Civil War | Timeline - Britannica
November 6, 1860 · February 4, 1861 · April 12–14, 1861 · July 21, 1861 · March 9, 1862 · April 6–7, 1862 · September 17, 1862 · January 1, 1863.
Fort Sumter Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust
Early in the morning of April 12, 1861, Confederate guns around Charleston Harbor opened fire on Fort Sumter. The American Civil War was officially upon ...
The Blockade of Confederate Ports, 1861–1865
U.S. Secretary of State William Henry Seward recommended adopting the blockade shortly after the Battle of Fort Sumter in April, 1861 that marked the beginning ...
The Civil War (1861-1865) | Minnesota Historical Society
When the Civil War began on April 12, 1861, Minnesota's governor, Alexander Ramsey, was in Washington, D.C. Ramsey immediately promised President Lincoln a ...
Subject Guides: South Carolina History: Civil War
The American Civil War began in April 1861 and ended in April 1865. ... Battle of Secessionville (16 June 1862). From Encyclopedia of the ...
The Civil War Timeline - Digital History
April 1861 On April 4, the Virginia secession convention votes 89-45 against an ordinance of secession. ... On April 15, President Abraham Lincoln issues ...
The American Civil War in Virginia
The American Civil War was fought from 1861 until 1865. It began after Virginia and ten other states in the southern United States seceded from the Union.
On April 12, 1861, Confederate Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard fired on the fort. Anderson surrendered on April 13 and the Union troops ...
A Timeline for the Civil War - Cape Lookout National Seashore (U.S. ...
The first shot of the American Civil War was fired by Confederate forces upon Union controlled Fort Sumter. April 15, 1861. President Lincoln ...
U.S. Senate: The Civil War: The Senate's Story
On April 15, 1861, just three days after the attack on Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling forth the state militias, to the ...
Chapter 10: The Civil War, 1862
In 1862 the armed forces of the United States undertook the first massive campaigns to defeat the southern Confederacy.