American Civil War

Gettysburg Address

Engage with this slide to delve deeper into the intricacies and pivotal moments of the Civil War.

American Civil War

Emancipation Proclamation

Anaconda Plan

Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865): Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, marking the end of the Civil War.

Fort Sumter (April 12-14, 1861): The site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, igniting a four-year conflict between the North and South.

Battle of Vicksburg (May 18 - July 4, 1863): A strategic Union victory that secured control of the Mississippi River, effectively splitting the Confederacy.

Gettysburg Address (November 19, 1863): President Lincoln's brief but profound speech at Gettysburg, reaffirming the nation's commitment to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863): President Lincoln's edict that declared freedom for slaves, but specifically in Confederate states still in rebellion.

Anaconda Plan: A Union strategy devised to blockade and split the Confederacy, aiming to squeeze its resources and will to fight, much like an anaconda constricting its prey.

Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863): The deadliest battle of the Civil War, where the Union victory halted Lee's second invasion of the North.

The Battle of Vicksburg, fought from May 18 to July 4, 1863, was a decisive Union victory that gave the North control of the Mississippi River. This strategic win effectively split the Confederacy in two and is often considered a turning point alongside Gettysburg in the Western Theater of the Civil War.

July 1-3, 1863Fought over three days, it was a pivotal confrontation between the Union Army and the Confederate Army taking place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

The Battle of Gettysburg

• The furthest north the confederacy
• Marked the turning point in the war
• General Lee was stopped
• Deadliest battle, 51,000 casualties

• Culmination of the Petersburg Campaign
• Lee was surrounded
• Lee surrendered to Grant in the court house
• Marked the end of the Civil War

April 9, 1865Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, effectively signaling the end of the American Civil War. This momentous event paved the way for national reunification and the abolition of slavery throughout the United States.

Court House

Appomattox

April 12, 1861Located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, it the site where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired. The Confederacy's bombardment and subsequent capture of the fort signaled the start of open hostilities.

Fort Sumter

• First shots of the Civil War
• Confederate bombardment for 34 hours
• Union garrison surrendered April 14
• Start of the Civil War