What are the dates of the Civil War?

April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865American Civil War / Period
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (states that remained loyal to the federal union, or “the North”) and the Confederacy (states that voted to secede, or “the South”).

What happened on April 13th 1861?

Notes: The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the Civil War. The action took place on April 12th and 13th 1861. On the extreme left a steamship is shown in heavy seas approaching the fort, which is being bombarded on two sides.

What fort did the Civil War start at on April 13 1861?

Fort Sumter
Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, kicking off the Battle of Fort Sumter. After a 34-hour exchange of artillery fire, Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort on April 13.

When was the Civil War timeline?

The Civil War was fought from April 1861 to April 1865.

What are the events of the Civil War in order?

Significant Civil War Battles

• April 12, 1861: Battle of Fort Sumter.
• June 30, 1861: Battle of Philippi.
• July 21, 1861: First Battle of Bull Run/First Battle of Manassas.
• August 28-29, 1861: Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries.
• October 21, 1861: Battle of Ball’s Bluff.
• November 7, 1861: Battle of Belmont.

What day did the Civil War end?

April 9, 1865
When did the Civil War end? Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.

When did the last person from the Civil War died?

August 2, 1956
Albert Woolson

Albert Henry Woolson
Died	August 2, 1956 (aged 106) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Buried	Park Hill Cemetery, Duluth, Minnesota
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Union Army

What great Confederate general was accidentally shot by his own men?

Confederate general Stonewall Jackson
The Confederate general Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men during a major Civil War battle, but it wasn’t his wounds that killed him eight days later.

Did any Confederate generals become president?

James Garfield, in office March 4, 1881-Sept. Rosecrans.