Question

What were the major events of the early years of the civil war from 1861-1863?

Answer 1

major events of the early years of the civil war from 1861-1863:

The Civil War began. The South had advantages as they were better prepared, had better war plans and generals. North was not well prepared and did not have good generals to command their soldiers.

Major events of the middle years of the civil war from 1863-1865:

As the war dragged on, the advantages of the North from having more factories and better economy showed their effects to the various battles.  Key victories for the North at Gettysburg, Forts Henry and Donelson .

Major events of the ending years of the civil war after 1865:

After Gettysburg and Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, the South recognized it was losing the war. Cities of Petersberg and Richmond were taken by the North. The South retreated further and further. Even after Lincoln was killed in an assassination in 1865, the South had lost and surrendered.

Answer 2

1861-1863: South had advantages at the beginning as they had better war plans and generals. North was not well prepared and did not have good generals at first.

1863-1865: North had more factories and better economy and it showed on the battlefields. They defeated the South at Gettysburg. Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.

1865: After Gettysburg and Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, the South recognized it was losing the war. It lost cities of Petersberg and Richmond and followed by more retreats. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 but the South surrendered shortly after.