The Civil War

By Hollaway
  • Period: to

    civil war

  • Underground railroad

    Underground railroad
    network of safehouses

  • Dred Scott Case

    Dred Scott Case
    expanded slave holders rights

  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    Abe Lincoln becomes president

  • SOuth Carolina Leaves

    SOuth Carolina Leaves
    first state to leave union

  • First shots

    First shots
    first shots at ft sumter

  • Confederate states president

    Confederate states president
    Jefferson Davis is elected

  • Fredericksburg

    Fredericksburg
    confederates look to tough to be beat

  • Chancellorsville

    Chancellorsville
    General Stonewall Jackson dies

  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg
    Union wins. Turning point in war

  • Vicksburg

    Vicksburg
    Union takes control of Mississippi river

  • emancipation proclomation

    emancipation proclomation
    licoln issues this after battle Gettys

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta
    union destroys the major city

  • Richmond

    Richmond
    Robert E. Lee surrenders to the union

  • 13th Ammendment

    13th Ammendment
    Abolished slavery

  • assassination of lincoln

    assassination of lincoln
    John wilkes booth kills abe lincoln at fords theatre