Civil War & Reconstruction Era Timeline

Battle of Fort Sumpter begins war

Apr 12, 1861

Emancipation Proc issued

Sep 23, 1862

End of Battle Of Gettysburg

Jul 4, 1863

Sherman's March

Nov 15, 1864

Appomatox Ends War

Apr 9, 1865

Lincon Assasinated

Apr 15, 1865

13th Ammendment

Dec 18, 1865

1st Civil Rights Act

Apr 9, 1866

Klu Klux Klan Spreads

Mar 1, 1867

Pres. Jonson Impeached

Feb 24, 1868

15th Ammendment

Mar 30, 1870

Compromise of 1877

Mar 2, 1872