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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was an attempt by Henry Clay to assuage both the North and the South. It was finalized on January 29th,1850. -
Dred Scott Trial Verdict
The verdict of the Dred Scott trial, issued on March 6th of 1857, intensified the divisions of opinion over slavery in the United States. -
John Brown - Harper's Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry took place from the 16th of October, 1859 to the 18th. It ended with Brown's capture. -
Fort Sumter is Fired Upon
In the first battle of the Civil War on April 12th, 1861, the Confederate Army captured Fort Sumter. -
Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was one of the first battles of the Civil War, fought on July 21st, 1861. It resulted in a Confederate victory. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17th, 1862, was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War, resulting with a technical victory for the Union. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1st, 1863 and freed all slaves in states that had succeeded from the Union. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from the 1st to 3rd of July of 1863, resulting in a major Union victory. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg took place from May 18th through July 4th of 1863 and ended in a Union victory. It was part of the Anaconda plan. -
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge took place on November 25th of 1863 at Chattanooga, TN and resulted in a Union Victory. -
Thirteenth Amendment
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery on January 1st of 1865. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The Civil War came to an end at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 9th,1865 with Lee's surrender. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14th,1856 at Ford's Theatre. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
Reconstruction was a plan to rebuild the south post-Civil War and also monitor and protect the former slaves. -
Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
On February 4th of 1868, enough evidence was gathered to remove President Andrew Johnson from office. He was the first president in American history to be impeached. -
Election of 1876
The Election of 1867 was an extremely disputed election - originally, the votes went to the Democrat Tilden, but in the end, the Republican Hayes won.
