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Battle of New Orleans
Jackson defeated Native Americans of the Creek Tribe. -
Dred Scott Decision
Supreme Court Chief Justice, Roger B. Taney announced the decision. The Court ruled that slaves did not have the same rights as citizens. -
Harpers Ferry
John Brown led a band of 21 men, black and white, into Harpers Ferry,Virginia to seize the Federal Arsenal and arm the slaves in the area to start a general slave uprising. -
John Brown's Hanging
John Brown was hanged for high treason in the presence of Federal Troops and a crowd of curious onlookers. -
Jefferson Davis is Elected President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis, a former Senator, was elected PResident of the Confederacy. -
First Shots Fort Sumter
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in the Charleston South Carolina on an Island on Charleston Harbor. -
Battle of Bull Run
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Battle of Shiloh
On April 6, 1862 a group of of Confederate soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Union Soldiers near a church called Shiloh. Many died while lying in their sheets or making coffee. Grant reorganized the Union troops and launched a counterattack the following day. This taught both sides an important lesson in strategy and also showed how bloody the war could become. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in regions behind Confederate lines. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle called the turning point of the war. -
Assasination of Lincoln
A 26 year old actor and Southern Sympathizer, John Wilkes Booth, shot President Lincoln in the back of the head.
