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- On April 12 1861 forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Less than two days later, the fort surrendered. No one was killed. The battle, however, started the Civil War, the bloodiest war the United States has fought till this day.1
- September 17, 1862 The battle of Antietam. Near Sharpburg Maryland this was a major win for the Union. Also in the process had ended the Confederate invasion.
- , as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." Making steps so slavery can end.
- It was an important event because it gave the North a major morale boost and put a definitive end to Confederate General Robert E. Lee's bold plan to invade the North.
- The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces
- Vicksburg’s strategic location on the Mississippi River made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy. The Confederate surrender there ensured Union control of the Mississippi River and cleaved the South in two.It happened may 18- july 4 1863
- The Appomattox Court House in County, Virginia April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House. Also marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War.
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