Question

place the events in the order they occurred. place the first event on top. click here to save the current order georgias secession first shots fired in civil war emancipation proclamation shermans atlanta campaign shermans march to the sea surrender of the confederacy battle of chickamauga

Explanation:

1. First, the "First shots fired in Civil War" (at Fort Sumter) marked the start of the Civil War in April 1861.
2. Then, "Georgia’s secession" happened in January 1861, but wait, actually, the first shots were in April 1861, and Georgia seceded in January 1861 (before the first shots? Wait, no, the timeline: South Carolina seceded first, then other states. Georgia seceded in January 1861. The first shots at Fort Sumter were in April 1861. So correct order: Georgia's secession (Jan 1861), then First shots (April 1861)? Wait, no, secession of states happened before the war started. So:

• Georgia's secession: January 1861.
• First shots fired in Civil War: April 1861 (Fort Sumter).
• Battle of Chickamauga: September 1863.
• Emancipation Proclamation: January 1863 (issued in 1862, effective 1863).
• Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign: May - September 1864.
• Sherman’s March to the Sea: November - December 1864.
• Surrender of the Confederacy: April 1865.

So correct order:

1. Georgia’s secession (Jan 1861)
2. First shots fired in Civil War (April 1861)
3. Emancipation Proclamation (Jan 1863, effective)
4. Battle of Chickamauga (Sept 1863)
5. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign (May - Sept 1864)
6. Sherman’s March to the Sea (Nov - Dec 1864)
7. Surrender of the Confederacy (April 1865)

Wait, let's recheck:

• Georgia seceded on January 19, 1861.
• First shots at Fort Sumter: April 12 - 13, 1861.
• Emancipation Proclamation: issued September 22, 1862, effective January 1, 1863.
• Battle of Chickamauga: September 18 - 20, 1863.
• Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign: May 7 - September 2, 1864.
• Sherman’s March to the Sea: November 15 - December 21, 1864.
• Surrender of the Confederacy: April 9, 1865 (Appomattox).

So order:

1. Georgia’s secession (Jan 1861)
2. First shots fired in Civil War (April 1861)
3. Emancipation Proclamation (Jan 1863, effective)
4. Battle of Chickamauga (Sept 1863)
5. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign (May - Sept 1864)
6. Sherman’s March to the Sea (Nov - Dec 1864)
7. Surrender of the Confederacy (April 1865)

Yes, that's correct.

Answer:

1. Georgia’s secession
2. First shots fired in Civil War
3. Emancipation Proclamation
4. Battle of Chickamauga
5. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign
6. Sherman’s March to the Sea
7. Surrender of the Confederacy