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Crittenden Compromise
Series of resolutions that recognized slavery in the territories south of 36 30 and guaranteed to maintain it where it already existed -
Fort Sumter
Confederates ordered surrender but Anderson would not leave. 34 hours of bombing berfore surrender -
First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Union almost succeeds, but Johnston reinforces. Stonewall Jackson given nickname and starts rebel yell. 4500 casualites in 14hrs -
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Peninsular Campaign
Took 3 months to get to Richmond and confederate congress flees. McClellan does not attack because he was waiting on reinforcements. North lost 5000 and South lost 6000. -
Shiloh
Johnston charges Grantg's camp and almost causes a surrender. Johnston was mortally wounded. Union counterattacks focing retreat of confederates. Deaths exceeded 20000 -
Antietam
Lee takes 40000 into Maryland and wanted a victory on Union soi. McClellan has an adcantage because he found the envelope with Lee's orders. McClellan hesitates. Bloodiest single day of war. 2500 casualties and 5000 deaths -
Fredricksburg
Lee entrenched behind stone wall. Burnside leas men across creek. Union troops picked off. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Freed slaves in rebels states. Changes purpose of war - gives moral reasons to fight. Militia Act allowed african americans to fight. -
Chancellorsville
Hooker sends diversionary force Norh while keeping true force south of town. Lee figures it our. Union troops pull back. South lost 1200 and General Jackson -
Vicksburg
Grant attempts to split confederacy in 2 and pins down 30000 confererates at Vicksburg. He resolves to starve them out -
Gettysburg
Lee moves into Pennsylvania. Meade stays between Lee and Major northern cities. Lee was trying to pull Grant north. Neither sides expects battle at Gettysburg. -
Proclamation of Amnesty
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Wade-Davis Bill
Response to Lincoln's proposal (Proclamtion of Amnesty). Required majority white male citizens to declare allegiance to USA and only those that did not serve in CSA could vote or have office. Abolished slavery (recognized), and no aid until terms met. -
Sherman's March
Johnston retreated looking for time to fight. Davis replaces Johnston with Hood. Sherman circled Atlanta and took Savannah in Dec 1864 -
Negotiations
Alex Stephens met with Lincoln to discuss terms of surrender. The terms were to restore the union and abolish slavery. LEe adcised to continue fighting to win better terms. -
Freedman's Bureau
Aid to blacks. Needed to be extended to 1866 -
Appamatox Courthouse
Lee is soon surrounded by Sherman and Grant, which leads to Grant and Lee meeting at Appamatox on April 9, 1865. Lincoln's terms were met along with the CSA officers and men could go home without fear of treason charges, and soldiers could keep weapons and horses. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford Theater while watching a play. -
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan was created. The KKK was a secret terrorist group in the South. They weakened the morale of African Americans in the South. -
Black Codes
Black could not have any meetings, or travel without a permit, as well as no guns and no jurty duty with whites. -
Civil Rights Act
Response to Black Codes. Citizenship and equal protection. Vetoed and overridden. (14th Amendment) -
Reconstruction Act 1867
Dicided CSA into 5 Districts. Union army had to be in each and states must ratify the 14th. -
Johnson Impeached
Johnson was impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act. House voted to impeach. -
Election of 1868
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Election of 1876
Rutherford B Hayes in elected president. Compromise of 1877 says that the Republicans promise that Hayes will withdraw federal troops if Hayes is made president. Democrats prommise to accept reconstruction amendments. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Homer Plessy refused to leave a white railroad car and was convicted. The case went to the Supreme Court. Ruling: As long as facilties were equal, law does not violate 14 Amendment (seperate but equal)
