Civil War

  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter
    The first battle of the Civil War. The confederate army bombarded the small union fort and succeeded. This showed the Union that the Confederacy was a real army that could defend themselves.
  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
  • Formation of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

    Formation of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
  • Defeat of Vicksburg

    Defeat of Vicksburg
  • New York City Draft Riots

    New York City Draft Riots
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address
  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    Sherman's March to the Sea
  • Creation of Freedmen’s Bureau

    Creation of Freedmen’s Bureau
  • Congress passes the 13th Amendment

    Congress passes the 13th Amendment
  • ​Surrender at Appomattox Court House

    ​Surrender at Appomattox Court House
  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
  • End of Reconstruction

    End of Reconstruction
  • Supreme Court Case Plessy vs Ferguson

    Supreme Court Case Plessy vs Ferguson