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Fort Sumter
The Civil War started when the south attacked Fort Sumter. Union soldiers were low on supplies and so Lincoln needed to supply the fort. The leaders of the Confederate States of America decided to attack the fort before the ships could arrive. -
First Battle of Bull Run
Lincoln had ordered an invasion of Virginia in the summer of 1861. On July 21st, the Union forces clashed with Confederate soldiers near Manassas, VA. -
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Antietam was considered the bloodiest single day of the war. The Union forces, led by General McClellan, fought all day, but no one gained ground by nightfall. Lee was forced to withdraw. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in states in rebellion. The Constitution allowed it as a military action and Congrss woul change it into an amendment. -
Formation of the 45th Mass
The formation of the 45th mass was when African-Americans rushed to join the army. By war's end, about 180000 black soldiers were in the Union army. The 54th of Masachusettes was the most famous of all the black regiments. On July 1863, they attakced Fort Wagner in South Carolina. -
Battle of Gettysburg
More than 50,000 deaths occurred at the Battle of Gettysburg, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. The Union won and stopped Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North. -
Defeat of Vicksburg
After defeating a Confederate force near Jackson, Grant turned back to Vicksburg. On May 16, he defeated a force under General John C. Pemberton at Champion Hill. -
New York City Draft Riots
The NYC Draft Riots were when many men were drafted into war. Some did not want to and this created riots. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech made by Abraham Lincoln. It was to honor the dead and to remind people of the soldiers' sacrifices for freedom and equality. -
Sherman's March To Sea
General William T. Sherman led 60,000 soldiers on a march. It was from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The purpose was to frighten civilians about the confederacy. -
Congress Passes the 13th Amendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. Slavery was only allowed as a punishment for a crime. -
Creation of Freedman's Bereau
The Freedman's Bureau was created to help the millions of former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War. Many former slaves had no money and nowhere to go, so the Freedman's Bureau was there to help them. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The surrender happened in a town named Appomattox Courthouse. The battle of Appomattox Courthouse, fought in the morning before the surrender, was one of the last battles of the Civil War. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was watching a play in Washington D.C. when Booth came up and killed him. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment stated that anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen. It was created to help former slaves gain citizenship. -
15th Amendment
The 15th amendment stated that any person, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, cannot be denied to vote. This was passed to make sure states didn't deny former slaves the right to vote. -
End of Reconstruction
The reconstruction era was made to help reconstruct the South after the Civil War. It was organized by the Federal Government of the United States. -
Supreme Court Case Plessy v. Ferguson
Homer Plessy was on a train and refused to sit in the side that was for African Americans. Ferguson got mad and they had a court case on it, and Homer Plessy lost the case.
