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Henry Repeating Rifle
Benjamin Henry perfects the Henry rifle which was manufactured by the New Haven Arms Company, and used in considerable numbers by certain Union army units in the American Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln was elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected the sixteenth president. Abraham was the first Republican that opposed slavery. -
Virginia wanting to maybe leave
Western Virginia holds its first organizational meeting, expressing a desire to "adhere to the Union". -
Fort Sumter threatened
November 23, 1860 Robert Anderson reports that Fort Sumter is being threatened in Charleston. -
Reinforcements
Robert Anderson makes his third request for reinforcements at Fort Moultrie. Being scared that if they are attacked they will not have enough man to fight them off. -
First Secession Convention meets in Columbia, South Carolina.
The first meeting to see with would withdrawal from the United States and become independent and fight for Slavery. -
Ordinance of Secession
South Carolina's convention approves the Ordinance of Secession. Now they wait for others to join them in leaving the Union. -
U.S. Reps leave
South Carolina representatives withdraw from the U. S. House -
South Carolina selects commissioners
South Carolina selects 3 commissioners to arrange for delivery of public lands, which are Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter, to the independent state. -
Troops are on there way
Charleston is notified by telegraph that a man of war with troops is on the way -
Mississippi seceded from the Union
Mississippi secedes from the Union. Making it the second State to secede from the Union. -
Florida seceded from the Union
Florida secedes from the Union. Making it the third state to secede. -
Alabama secedes from the Union
Alabama secedes from the Union. Making Alabama the fourth state to secede from the Union -
Georgia secedes from the Union
Georgia secedes from the Union. Making Georgia the fifth state to secede. -
Louisiana secedes from the Union
Louisiana secedes from the Union. Making Louisiana the sixth state to secede. -
Texas secedes from the Union
Texas secedes from the Union. Making Texas the seventh state to secede. -
Virginia secedes from the Union
Virginia secedes from the Union. Making Virginia the eighth state to secede. -
Arkansas secedes from the Union
Arkansas secedes from the Union. Making Arkansas the ninth state to secede. -
North Carolina secedes from the Union
North Carolina secedes from the Union. Making North Carolina the tenth state to secede. -
Tennessee secedes from the Union
Tennessee secedes from the Union. Making Tennessee the 11th state to secede. -
Battle of Mill Springs
The Battle of Mill Springs also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek was fought in Wayne and Pulaski counties, near current Nancy, Kentucky. The Union ended up winning. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
A two-day battle, where Merrimack a ship attacked 3 wooden Union warships and sunk them. -
Battle of Hampton Roads comes to a draw
The Monitor shows up & fought each other until the Merrimac left, the battle ended up in a draw -
Battle of Island Number Ten
The Battle of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River. The result of the battle was in favor of the Union. -
Siege of Fort Pulaski
Started on April 10, and ended the 11th. The Union capture Fort Pulaski after the Confederate army held out of a 30 hour bombardment -
The End of Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown was when McClellan ran into a small Confederate army which started on April 4 and ended on May 3. A small Confederate army behind weak fortifications held off McClellan, the Confederate army withdrawing. -
Battle of Port Republic
Battle of Port Republic took place in Rockingham County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army. The Union Army had to retreat. -
Battle of Baton Rouge
The battle was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The result of the battle turned to be a Union Victory -
McClellan is removed.
Lincoln ordered that he be removed from command since he failed to pursue Lee aggressively after Antietam -
Fredericksburg, VA
Ambrose Burnside tried to capture confederate zone
Marye’s Heights under Gen. Lee’s
direction. -
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which was declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states. -
Enrollment Act
The Enrollment Act was legislation passed by the United States Congress during the American Civil War to provide fresh manpower for the Union Army. -
The End of Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a huge battle of the American Civil war. The Confederates won the Battle and the casualties were 30,500. The Battle started on April 30, and ended on May 6. -
Stonewall Jackson Dies
On the date of May 10, 1863 Stonewall Jackson a well known Confederate General died due to Pneumonia, caused by getting shot by his own army -
The Gettysburg Campaign
The Gettysburg Campaign was an invasion of Pennsylvania by the main Confederate forces under the leadership of General Robert E. Lee. With this invasion came heavy casualties to both sides North and South. The Invasion started on June 9 and ended July 23. -
Battle of Gettysburg
A battle fought in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle lasted for 3 days, started on the 1st of July and ended the 3rd. In the end, the battle was won by the Union and called the turning point for the South. -
The End of the Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg started on the date of May 18, 2863, and ended July 4, 1863. The location of the Battle was Warren County, Mississippi, at the end the Union took the Victory -
Battle of Chickamauga
Took place on the date September 18 then ended 20th. The Confederates ended up beating the Union forces -
Gettysburg Address
The speech was given by Abraham Lincoln about the Union Soldiers that died at the Battle of Gettysburg -
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The battle of Missionary Ridge was located at Chattanooga, TN, and in the end the Union won the battle -
Battle of Fair Garden
minor cavalry battle of the American Civil War between the Army of Ohio and The Department of East Tennessee. The Union won the Battle of Fair Garden -
Start of the Meridian Campaign
William Tecumseh Sherman took Meridian, Mississippi, and destroyed it, as that was what he did when he capture a town. -
Battle of Fort Pillow
Battle of Fort Pillow ended with the result of the Fort Pillow Massacre. The battle took place on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee. -
Battle of Resaca
The Battle of Resaca was apart of the Atlantic Campaign. The battle was marked as Inconclusive -
Battle of New Market
The Battle took place in Virginia during the Valley Campaigns. The battle resulted in the Confederates winning the battle. -
The Start of the Siege of Petersburg
The siege of Petersburg was a series of battles around petersburg. In which almost lasted a whole year. -
End of Battle of Cold Harbor
Started on May 31, 1864, and ended on June 12, 1864. The battle took place near Mechanicsville, Virginia. Confederates won the battle of the Cold Harbor. -
The Battle of Mobile Bay
The battle of Mobile Bay was a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers. The Union Fleet attacked a Confederate fleet led by Admiral Franklin Buchanan and three forts that guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay. -
Election of 1864
Abraham Lincoln ran once again during the election of 1864, and since now basically, the North was only voting. The North was in favor of Abraham lincoln so he won again. -
Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a two-day battle in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. The Battle of Nashville was the last major battle to take place in the Western Theater. The two-day battle ended up being a major victory for Union. -
Second Battle of Fort Fisher
The second Battle was a two-day Battle, The battle was a successful assault by the Union Army, Navy and Marine Corps. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The U.S. Congress approves the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The thirteenth Admendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. -
Battle of Averasborough
The battle took place in Harnett and Cumberland counties, North Carolina, as part of the Carolinas Campaign. -
Battle of Bentonville
The battle took place in Bentonville, North Carolina, near the town of Four Oaks, as part of the Carolinas Campaign. -
Battle of Fort Stedman
also known as the Battle of Hare's Hill, was fought on March 25, 1865. The Battle of Fort Stedman was one of final days of the American Civil war. -
Battle of Five Forks
Fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia. A Union Victory. -
Lee surrenders
Robert E. Lee one of the famous Confederate Generals surrenders on April 9, 1865 -
Abraham Lincoln assassinated!
John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln when Abraham went to see a play and John Wilkes Booth went up to where Abraham was sitting and shot him in the back of the head. -
John Wilkes Booth caught
John Wilkes Booth was soon to caught soon after he killd Abraham Lincoln -
Lincoln is buried
Lincoln is laid to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery, outside Springfield, Illinois. -
The First Daylight Robbery
The first daylight robbery took place February 13th, 1866 by the James gang. The James gang making it out with 58,000 dollars. -
The Calaveras Skull
This was a skull found in California. The skull was evidence to prove humans in North America during the Pliocene epoch, it turns out in the end to all be a hoax. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Right Act of 1866 states that all citizens are equally protected by the law. United States Congress passed the act March 13, 1866. -
The Nickel
The U.S. Congress approves the nickel a 5-cent coin. This would eliminate the silver half dime which was also 5 cent. On the year 1938 Thomas Jefferson would start to be on the nickel -
Red Cloud's War Opens
Red Cloud's War was described as an armed conflict which lasted for about two years. The conflict was between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Northern Arapaho against the United States in Wyoming and Montana territories. -
Great fire of Portland, Maine
This was also the first independence day after the civil war. The fire started in a boathouse on Commercial Street, the fire would soon spread to kill two people, burn 1800 buildings -
Metric Act of 1866
The Metric Act of 1866 becomes law and the United States starts to use the Metric system for weights and measures. The Metric system is based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length. -
Ulysses S. Grant General of the Army
The U.S. Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army, the first to obtain this rank was Ulysses S. Grant. This would mean that he is a four-star general. -
House of Representatives election
The election was between Schuyler Colfax a Republican, and Samuel Marshall a Democrat. The end of the election was in favor of the Republicans since Schuyler Colfax won by a landslide. -
College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college, The college is mostly known for its emphasis on mentored undergraduate research. The College for founded December 18, 1866 located in Ohio. -
Nebraska
Nebraska was admitted as the 37th state of the United States. Nebraska was the only state whose legislature is unicameral and officially nonpartisan. -
The Peonage Abolition Act of 1867
Passed by Congress on March 2, 1867, that abolished peonage in the New Mexico Territory and elsewhere in the United States. Peonage was debt slavery where if someone owed someone the person would make them do more work. -
1st Reconstruction act passed by US Congress
The 1st reconstruction Act outlined the conditions under which the Southern states would be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War. -
Department of Education
United States Congress creates the Department of Education. The Department od Education establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education. -
Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act
Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act even though the President vetoed it. The 2nd Reconstruction Act supplemented the First Reconstruction Act making some changes, and etc -
Purchase of Alaska
The United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska for 7.2 million. The United States purchased the land from Russia. -
Kidder fight
The Kidder Fight is described as a skirmish near what is now Goodland, Kansas involving a detachment of ten enlisted men and an Indian scout -
Howard U
Howard Universty was created in 1867. Howard University was a all black university in Washington DC. -
United States takes control of Midway Island
The land was reported and claimed in 1859 to the United States. Midway dates from the islands' formal annexation by the United States in 1867. -
Angola Horror
The Angola Horror train wreck. The deaths called from this train crash totalled to 48 killed.
