Civil war timeline

The Compromise of 1850

1850

A compromise that addressed the issue of slavery.

The kansas-nebraska act

1854

This act created popular sovereignty allowing new states to vote whether they wanted slavery or not. This idea failed terribly.

Southern Secession

1860

When Abraham Lincoln became president, Southerners felt threatened so they broke away from the country.

Lincoln Presidency

1860

Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president even when his name wasn't on most ballots in the south.

Fort Sumter attacked

Apr 12, 1861

First shots of the war are fired at this fort.

Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

First major battle of civil war in which the confederates shocked the union and won.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Bloodiest battle in the whole war and Lincoln declares victory after the fighting

Emancipation Proclamation

Sep 22, 1862

After Antietam, Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation declaring slaves free.

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

The confederates win and they look too tough to be beat.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Union wins and it issues a turning point in the war favoring the Union.

Richmond/Appomattox Court House

Apr 9, 1865

The civil war is over with the Union claiming victory.

John Wilkes Booth

Apr 14, 1865

Before Lincoln can implement his plans for post-slavery, he is assassinated in Ford's theater by John Wilkes Booth.

13th Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

Abolished slavery in the United States

14th Amendment

Jul 9, 1868

Equal protection under the law and citizenship to everyone born in the U.S.

15th Amendment

Feb 3, 1870

African American males had the right to vote