GA Civil War Timeline

  • Compromise of 1850

    This was a compromise between the north and the south over land that the GA Platform solved. As a result this created Utah and New Mexico as slave states. (History.com)
  • Dred Scott

    Dred Scott tried to sue his owner because he lived in a free state. He could not sue his owner because he was not a U.S. citizen. (New GA Encyclopedia)
  • Battle of Antietam

    The single bloodiest battle of the war. This resulted in the making of the Emancipation Proclamation. (History.com)
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    This was the turning point of the war. An attack called "Pickets Charge" impacted the outcome by piercing Union lines but later failed to work. (History.com)
  • 13th Amendment

    This abolished slavery. The amendment died in the H.O.R.the first time because it fell under States' Rights. (History.com)
  • 15th Amendment

    This gave all people (Blacks) the right to vote. As a result many people tried to prevent them. (History.com)