Life and Times during the Civil War

Dred Scott case decided

Mar 6, 1857

Dred Scott vs. Sandford Case decided.

Fredrick Douglas delivered a "west India Emancipation" speech

Aug 3, 1857

Fredrick Douglas Delivers speechFredrick Douglas

South Carolina , first southern state to secede

Dec 20, 1860

South Carolina secedes

Confederate States are Formed

Feb 1, 1861

Confederate States are Formed

First Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 11, 1861

First Battle of Fort Sumter

Virginia voted to secede

Apr 17, 1861

Virginia coted to secede

Proclamation of Blockade Aganst Southern Ports

Apr 19, 1861

Proclamation of Blockade Against Southern Ports

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Battle of Antietam

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Emancipation Proclamation

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Abraham Lincoln becomes elected

Nov 8, 1864

Abraham Lincoln Gets Elected President

Presitdent Lincoln is re-elected

Nov 8, 1864

[Pres.Lincoln is re-elected](history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-reelected)

Thirteenth Amendment passed

Jan 31, 1865

13th Amendment passed