CIVIL WAR BATTLES Creating a Vertical Timeline

PLOT THE FOLLOWING BATTLES/EVENTSON THE TIMELINE TEMPLATE• Fort Sumter

• First Battle of Bull Run• Fort Henry and Fort

Donelson• Shiloh• Antietam• Emancipation Proclamation• Fredericksburg

• Chancellorsville• Gettysburg• Vicksburg• Chickamauga• Chattanooga/Lookout Mtn.• Sherman’s March to the Sea• Appomattox Court House

FOR EACH EVENT, YOU SHOULD INCLUDE: A ONE-SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT AND A SMALL ILLUSTRATION THAT RELATES TO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BATTLE/EVENT OR SOMETHING UNIQUE TO THE BATTLE/EVENT

An example:

Stone’s River

Remember the example from last class.

What:Rosecrans had come in from Nashville and set up camp near Bragg’s troops. On Dec. 26, the Confederates successfully raided Union forces in the early morning, but found it hard to hold on to early victories. The battle was called the “Slaughter Pen” by Rosecrans’ troops because it reminded them of the slaughterhouses back in Chicago. In the end, Bragg retreated fearing too many casualties (there were 24,000 casualties from both sides) and Union reinforcements. On Jan. 3, the victorious Union forces marched into Murfreesboro.

Who:Union Army of the Cumberland, headed by General William RosecransGeneral Braxton Bragg’s CSA Army of Tennessee. When: December 26, 1862 – January 3, 1863Where: Stone’s River is near Murfreesboro, TN

Why:Union victory gave them control of Middle Tennessee and its farmland and set up a supply center, named after Rosecrans.

PLOTTING THE EXAMPLE: STONE’S RIVER

The picture that I have included is a picture of Tennessee that has the images of corn, tomato and a cow (believe it or not!). The word Union is in blue because that was the “UNION” color and the word “CONTROL” is in red because the battle was so bloody.

• It shows the date

• It is accurately plotted on the map

• There is a descriptive sentence

• There is an illustration related to

the event (explained to the right)

• Fort Sumter• First Battle of Bull Run• Fort Henry and Fort Donelson• Shiloh• Antietam• Emancipation Proclamation• Fredericksburg

• Chancellorsville• Gettysburg• Vicksburg• Chickamauga• Chattanooga/Lookout Mountain• Sherman’s March to the Sea• Appomattox Court House