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The First Battle of Bull Run
The first Battle of Bull Run took place on July 21, 1861 near Manassas Junction, Virginia. General McDowell headed the North and General Beauregard led the South. This battle is known as the first battle of the civil war. The victory went to the south which gave them more confidence and shocked the north. Many northern citizens realized war would not be as easy as they had thought. -
Trent Affair
Confederate soldiers got on to the Trent while it was on its way to England from Cuba. The union took the ship, but let it continue to England. The English were angry when they found out, and Lincoln had to release the newly captive confederate soldiers in order to avoid war with them. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as The Battle of Pittsburg Landing, took place on April 6-7, 1862. The northern army was headed by General Ulysses S. Grant and southern army by General Beauregard. It was the second battle of the Civil War. Although this battle was a union victory, both sides suffered heavy losses. -
The Seven Days Battle
General Lee's forces took offense against General McClellan's. The confederacy's victory made for three more years of the civil war. -
The Second Battle of Bull Run
The second battle of bull run took place near Manassas Junction, Virginia. This battle occurred from August 29 to August 30 in 1862. General Pope headed the northern army and general Jackson headed the southern army. After a day of fighting, Jackson drove Pope out of Virginia, making a confederate victory. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was fought at Antietam Creek, in Sharpsburg, Maryland on September 17, 1862. Generals Robert E. Lee of the south and George McClellan of the north both commanded during what turned out to be the bloodiest day in American history. After hours of fighting the south withdrew, and the union claimed victory. Even though the union won, they lost over 12,000 men. Lincoln fired McClellan because of this. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln abolished slavery with this document. It also allowed African Americans to enlist with the union, which proved to be a military advantage. -
The Battle of Chancellorville
The battle of Chancellorville took place from April 30 to May 6, 1863. This battle was known as Lee's greatest victory. With numbers much smaller than the norths, he took a risky move by splitting his troops in half. He then led the successful suprise attack on Joseph Hooker. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The siege of Vicksburg took place from May 18, 1863 to July 4, 1863 In Vicksburg, Mississippi. General Ulysses S. Grant of the north and general John C. Pemberton of the south commanded the siege. This battle resulted in a union victory so the confederacy lost one of their major strongholds. Also as a result of this battle, the union split the confederacy in half. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863. The commander of the south was general Lee, and the north had a new commander, General George G. Meade. After three days of fighting, Lee withdrew his army back to Virginia, resulting in a Union Victory. -
New York Draft Riots
The working class men of New York were angered at the laws regarding drafting passed by congress. They allowed people to pay their way out of the drafts, which, like everything else, favors the rich. This triggered a civil uprising. -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gave this speech at the Soldier's National Cemetery. He discussed the Battle of Gettysburg and reminded his audience what they were fighting for. -
Lincoln Proposed 10% Plan
If 10% of the 1860 votes from a southern state pledged alleigence to the US and the emancipation proclamation, they could join the union. Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana were added with this plan. -
Battle of Fort Pillow
This Tennessee battle was one of the most controversial in the Civil War because over 300 African Americans died. The north was really angry because the confederacy killed union soldiers after they surrendered instead of taking them as prisoners. -
Battle of the Wilderness
Ulysses Grant led the first offensive march of the union to Richmond. Before they got there, they had this battle. It was a tie and wreaked both sides, but Grant insisted on continuing to Richmond. -
Wade Davis Bill
Lincoln vetoed this alternative to the 10% plan. This would've allowed states to join the Union if a majority of their citizens swore that they'd never supported the confederacy. -
Freeman's Bureau Founded
This bureau introduced the government to the issue of social welfare. It's purpose was to help African Americans with the transition from slavery to freedom. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was shot at Fords Theatre by John Wilkes Booth. Booth had originally planned to kidnap Lincoln, but when that didn't work out, killed him in protest of the union. -
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Pass
The 13th amendment abolished slavery. (1865)
The 14th amendment made all races able to become citizens of the United States. (1866)
The 15th amendment allowed black men to vote. (1869) -
KKK Founded
Confederate war veterans in Tennessee formed a secretly society to try to prevent reconstruction with violence aimed towards African Americans. -
Civil Rights Act
This was the first law to make all citizens protected, it was geared towards African Americans but applied to everyone. -
States Begin to Pass Black Codes
These codes were the souths way of restricting the rights of African Americans after they lost the civil war. -
First Reconstruction Act
The south was split in to five districts, each headed by a northern general. The south had to re do their constitutions and ratify the 14th amendment. -
Impeachment of Johnson
Johnson was removed from office because of eleven articles of impeachment. -
Hayes-Tilden Compromise
This act settled the 1876 election and led to the end of reconstruction. -
End of Reconstruction
Hayes withdrew the last of the troops from the south. Without supervision, African Americans began to face a very large amount of racism and segregation.
