The Civil War Timeline

  • The Underground Railroad

    The Underground Railroad
    A passage way to help slaves or run away slaves.
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
    A bill that separated the free states from the slave states.
  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

    The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
    The law or bill will be able to allow or forbid slavery.
  • The Republican Party

    The Republican Party
    A Political Party.
  • The Dred Scott Decision

    The Dred Scott Decision
    A supreme court decision that outraged antislavery advocated in The North, but it pleased The Southerns.
  • The Civil War Starts

    The Civil War Starts
    The start of The Civil War.
  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter
    The Confederate fire the firsts shots on Union Troops at Fort Sumter to start The Civil War.
  • The Battle of Bull Run

    The Battle of Bull Run
    The 1st Major battle of The Civil War. The Confederates win.
  • The Battle of Fredricksburg

    The Battle of Fredricksburg
    A war during or in between The Civil War.
  • The Battle of Anteitem

    The Battle of Anteitem
    The Battle of Anteitem is a battle in The Civil War that The Union won.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation
    The law put into place after The Battle of Antitem. It was put in place to help the slaves.
  • The Battle of Vicksburg

    The Battle of Vicksburg
    The Battle of Vicksburg was a turning point in The Civil War. The Union also won.
  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address
    The speech that Abraham Lincoln gave to show the Americans that there is still hope.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg
    The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war. Also The Union won.
  • The Civil War Ends

    The Civil War Ends
    The Civil War Ends.