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Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War.This battle was the bombardment of the base near Charleston. -
Battle of Bull Run
This battle is significant because it was the first major battle of the Civil War. This battle is also the first confederate victory. -
Battle of Antieam
The significance of this battle was that it was the single bloodiest day of the whole war with over 23,000 casualties. This event led to the creation of the Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
This document was written by Abraham Lincoln to abolish slavery in the confederate states. Slavery was still present in the border states but the document helped lead to total abolition. -
The Defeat of Vicksburg
The Union loss was immense, but it led us to gain control of the whole Mississippi River. At this point the original Anaconda Plan was successful. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was a Union victory that stopped Robert E. Lee's invasion of the north. This also led President Lincoln to give one of the most famous speeches, "The Gettysburg Address" -
The New York City Draft Riots
These riots began because Congress had recently passed a law stating that all men from the ages of 20-45 must enlist in the war. This is a big event in the Civil War because it caused disturbances throughout the country. -
Formation of the 54th Massachusetts
The 54th regiment of Massachusetts was an infantry in the U.S. army that helped end slavery. The Union used the infantry often. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln to honor the Union soldiers who died in the battle of Gettysburg and to encourage the remaining soldiers to fight. This has become one of the most famous speeches in the history of the United States. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea was a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The path was over 245 miles long with nearly 60,000 soldiers on the trail. The purpose of this was to scare the confederate army in to surrendering. -
Congress Passes the 13th Amendment
This amendment officially freed all the slaves and made involuntary servitude of any kind illegal. Even though this amendment ended slavery, African-Americans will still face persecution in the years to come. -
Creation of the Freedman's Bureau
On this day, Abraham Lincoln signs a bill that creates an organization to help with African Americans' transition from slavery to freedom. The departments were Freedman and Abandoned Lands. -
Surrender at Appotmattox Courthouse
This event marks the end of the Civil War. On this day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
6 days after the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by an actor and rebel named John Wilkes Booth while watching a play. Lincoln never got to see the full end of slavery. -
14th Amendment
When the 14th Amendment was ratified, it officially granted "all persons born or naturalized in the United States". This included former slaves who were recently freed at the end of the Civil War. -
15th Amendment
When this amendment was ratified it officially granted African American men the right to vote. This was a major change and granted equal rights to all men. -
End of Reconstruction
The end of Civil War reconstruction began when the confederate states compromised with Congress and began the process of becoming the United States once again. At this point, the south had completely given up on the idea of slavery and were forced back into the country. -
Supreme Court Case/ Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy vs. Ferguson was a Supreme Court case in which the judge upheld the constitutional segregation under the "separate but equal" clause. This court decision soon led to the Jim Crow era throughout the 1960s.
