Important Events From 1850-1865

Fugitive Slave Act

Sep 18, 1850

[http//:www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts](http//:www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts)
The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the Compromise of 1850, It was passed by Congress in September 18, 1850. It was when the slave owners started captureing the runaways.

Uncle Tom's Cabin published

Mar 20, 1852

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uncle-toms-cabin-is-published Uncle Tom's Cabin was an anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was read by many people since within 3 months it had sold 300,000 copies.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

http://www.history.com/topics/kansas-nebraska-act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a bill that allowed any settler that went into a new territory to decide whether it would contain slavery or not. Douglas tried to fight to get the votes of the southerners so he repealed the Missouri Compromise.

Eletion of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

http://www.ushistory.org/us/32d.asp
Abraham Lincoln was voted the 16th president in 1860. There were four people running for president. They were Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, John C. Breckinridge, and John Bell.

The Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter.html?tab=facts
General P.G.T. Beauregard of the Confederate Army made Geeneral Robert Anderson of the Union Army surrender Fort Sumter after the Confederates shot many times. The Union was outnumbered 2 to 10 as they fought. Genereal Anderson later surrendered the Fort and suprisingly nobody was killed or injered during the battle.

The Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack

Mar 9, 1862

http://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimack
The Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack was a naval battle between a northern built design called the Merrimack that had been taken by the Confederates and the other ship called the Monitor. The Monitor lost during a gale of Cape Hatteras but was rediscovered in 1973 and in 2002.

The Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html
The Battle of Shiloh , also known as The Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a two day battle that started in April 6, 1862 and ended in April 7, 1862. General Grant won againgst the Confederates when they tired on the second day.

The Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/
President Licoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 at the start of the 3rd year of war. The Emancipation Proclamation stated that any slaves in the rebel states shall be free.

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day lond battle that began in July 1, 1863 and ended in July 3, 1863. General Lee held an attack on July 3 which severly cost the lives of some rebels and he was forced to withdraw on July 4.

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htm
In April 9, 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army of North Virgina to General Grant. General Lee surrendered after 4 years of war.

Assassination of President Lincoln

Apr 15, 1865

http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination
President Licoln was watching a play at Ford's Theatre. He was with his wife and a Young Officer named Rathebone who was with his fiance. As soon as John Wilkes Boothe shot Lincoln Rathebone rushed to him only to get stabbed in the shoulder.

The Thirteenth Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=40
There was a long prossess to make the 13th Amendment an amendment first it was passed by the senate in April 8, 1864, then by the House on January 31, 1865, then by the President on February 1, 1865, and lastly enough states ratified it in December 6, 1865. The 13th Amendment states that slavery is abolished.