Civil War

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    Civil War events

  • Compromise of 1850

    SourceThis was a package of 5 different bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850, which defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states regarding the status of territories aquired during the Mexican-American War.

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    This is a book aimed at exposing the truth about how slaves were really treated in the South. This was a huge hit and a big eye-opener. The first year it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States and 1 million copies in Great Britain.

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Source This was when the US Supreme Court issued the desicion between Dred Scott and Sandford. The court found that no black, free or slave, could claim U.S. citizenship, and therefore blacks were unable to petition the court for their freedom.

  • First sucession

    South Carolina is the first state to sucede from the Union

  • Mississippi sucedes and other stuff happens

    Mississippi suceedes from the Union and the Confederate States of America are formed

  • Florida sucedes

    Florida sucedes from the Union.

  • Alabama Sucedes

    Alabama sucedes from the Union.

  • Georgia Sucedes

    Georgia sucedes from the Union.

  • Louisiana Sucedes

    Louisiana sucedes from the Union.

  • Texas Sucedes

    Texas sucedes from the Union.

  • Fort Sumter

    Southern forces were attempting to seize as many Union forts in the South as possible. Lincoln told Southern leaders the North would not fire on the South unless fired upon first. Southern forces fired and the war had begun.

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    Northern forces marched from Washington D.C. expecting a quick victory. After initially the southern forces back, Southern forces charged at the Union soldiers with their "Rebel Yell", forcing the military to retreat.

  • Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas also known as Bloody Kansas or Border War was a series of violent political confrontation in the US involving anti-slavery free-staters and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian" elements in Kansas between 1854 and 1861

  • Monitor vs Merrimack

    The South had covered an abandoned Northern ship with iron in an effort to break the Union blockade. The North countered with their own ironclad. The ships fought to a draw, but it is considered a Union victory because they managed to keep the south in the harbour.

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Led by Gen. Ulysses Grant,the North defeated the south in the bloodiest 2 day battle of the Civil War. Grant earned the reputation as a "Butcher" of men. Congress wanted him removed but Lincoln responded, "I can't spare this man he fights."

  • Capture of New Orleans

    Details: Union forces led by Admiral David G. Farragut surprised the south capturing New Orleans. The city was a major trade city for the South and the capture meant less supplies for their soldiers.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Due to General McClellan's hesitation, the north was attacked by Lee's forces. The North was able to hold off on the bloodiest single day battle of the war. The hesitation by McClellan caused Lincoln to replace him. He also convinced Lincoln to write/issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln understood that taking a stand against slavery would make Britain & France less likely to aid the South. The EP freed all the slaves within any states in rebellion against the US. This allowed African-Americans to join the military & led to the 13th Amendment.

  • Fredericksburg & Chancelorville

    At Fredericksburg, Gen. Burnside mistakenly thought he could charge up a hill & overtake the Confederates. The Union suffered heavy losses and Burnside resigned as General. At Chancellorsville the Confederates scored another victory but at a high cost. General Stonewall Jackson was shot and died 8 days later.

  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Over 9 months, Grant led a siege on Vicksburg, finally gaining a victory on July 4, 1863. The North now gained control of the Mississippi River, thus splitting the Confederacy in 2. Following this victory President Lincoln named Grant, Commander of the US Army.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Northern & Southern forces met by accident. The first 2 days saw the South push the North back to Cemetery Ridge. On the 3rd day Lee sent General Pickett over the ridge where they were easy targets for the North. The South had to retreat in the end. The failed charge is known as Pickett's Charge.

  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    General William T. Sherman marched his army 60 miles through confederate towns and cities, destroying all of them as they march toward the sea. This was to show the civilians what war was like so they would stop fighting.

  • Surrender at Appomattox

    After a long battle in Petersburg, Grant broke the Southern lines. On April 2nd, 1865, Union forces took control of Richmond VA. Lee tried to resist the capture but he had no choice other than to retreat, thus a surrender. The terms for the surrender were addressed in the appomattox court house.

  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Just 5 days after the surrender of Lee's army, Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth. Booth was a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer. While Lincoln was watching a show, he slipped into the presidential box and shot him in the back of the head. The following morning, he perished after hours of trying to heal the wound.