Civil War Timeline; JulissaGM & HelenaE

Emancipation Proclamation; Abraham Lincoln

Feb 12, 1809

Lincoln did not want the slaveholding border states to join the Confederacy. To prevent Secession, Lincoln imposed Martial Law-military control of an area.

Causes: Dred Scott

Sep 17, 1857

In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court.

Secession: Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War. This was a bombardment of the U.S. Fort Sumter, SC by the confederates. The U.S. Army returned gunfire.

Confederate advantages & early success; The first battle of bull run

Jul 21, 1861

Also known as Battle of First Manassas, was fought in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of the city of Manassas. Hence the name. Irvin McDowell marched from Washington against the Confederate army.

Union advantages & later success; Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

The first army level engagement of the Civil War on Union soil. The bloodiest single day battle in American history. There were 22,717 dead, wounded, or missing.

Gettysburg Address; Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

In the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania the union and confederates fought. The two armies suffered between 46,000 and 51,000 deaths.

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

Was fought on the morning of April 9th and was one of last battles of the Civil War.

Advancements for blacks: Harriet Tubman

Mar 10, 1913

At the start she was sold into slavery as a child and got hit with a metal rod which she said gave her visions and it was her motivation to go through the underground railroad.This gave her motivation to help slaves achieve their freedom through using the underground railroad. After escaping slavery she would go back and help other slaves escape.