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1865 BCE
surrender at Appomattox courthouse
The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. -
1865 BCE
assassination of lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. -
1864 BCE
sherman march
Sherman's March to the Sea was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864, by Maj. Gen. -
1863 BCE
battle of vicksburg
was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. ... Vicksburg was the last major -
1863 BCE
emancipation proclamation signed
On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that as of January 1, 1863, all slaves in the states currently engaged in rebellion against the Union “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free. -
1863 BCE
battle of gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. After a great victory over Union forces at Chancellorsville, General Robert E. -
1863 BCE
gettysburg address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863. -
1862 BCE
battle of antietam
Fought on September 17, 1862, Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history with over 23,000 casualties (men listed as killed, wounded, captured or missing) in roughly 12 hours. -
1861 BCE
fort sumter
It took place on April, 1861.
Fort Sumter was purposely built to protect the Charleston Harbor.
More than 100 troops at the Fort Sumter were commanded by Major Anderson. -
1861 BCE
battle of bull run
On July 21, 1861, Union and Confederate armies clashed near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The engagement began when about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. -
1860 BCE
Lincoln was elected
Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States, beating Douglas, Breckinridge, and Bell. He was the first president from the Republican Party. ... Bell won Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and Breckinridge won the rest of the South.
