Civil War, 1861-1865, 7th Grade History

Confederate shore batteries under the command of Gen. P. T. Beauregard begin firing on Fort Sumter, marking the start of the Civil War. The fort's commander, Maj. Howard Anderson, surrenders; he and his troops are allowed to return to the North.

n November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln offered “a few appropriate” remarks at the dedication of a cemetery to fallen Federal troops at Gettysburg. In his brief and eloquent “Gettysburg Address,” Lincoln articulated the purpose of the war and looked beyond it to a time when the nation would once again be made whole.

n November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln offered “a few appropriate” remarks at the dedication of a cemetery to fallen Federal troops at Gettysburg. In his brief and eloquent “Gettysburg Address,” Lincoln articulated the purpose of the war and looked beyond it to a time when the nation would once again be made whole.