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The Fugitive Slave Law is a law that anyone who found a runaway slave must help to return them to their owner. Senator James M. Mason wrote this law and whoever disobeyed it was set to face consequences like fines and jail time. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and this book was all about freeing the slaves. This book was really popular in the North and sold 300,000 copies in three months, this book was a big game change because it showed people the struggles about slavery. -
John Brown led a small group into an invasion against a federal armory in Virginia. A handful of men including his son died during this raid and it was not a success. Some people say that John Brown died a hero trying to end slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president, and he was the president that had freed the slaves. Lincoln had debated that the spread of slavery was getting worse and that it should be stopped, and his competitor Douglas had debated that every state should have a choice on weather they should keep the slaves or free them. -
The battle of Fort Sumter happened on April 12, 1861. The Battle of Fort Sumter was when President announced to resupply the Fort, the Confederates attacked the Fort and started the battle. After 36 hours of bloodshed, Anderson and many soldiers surrendered the fort. The confederate won the Fort and it was the beginning of the civil war.
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This battle was important because it marked the first major land battle in the Civil War. The Union soilders attacked the Confederates head on and fought in Manassas, Virginia. They fought and camped along a long river known as Bull Run. This was a big turning point in the civil war and it was a big victory for the Confederates. -
The battle of the Ironclads or the battle of Hampton Roads was a battle that took place on water. The ships were iron and they were shooting at each other for hours even though it didn’t affect the ships much. The two ships were called the Ironclad ship and the Merrimack. They fought for hours and shot at each ship for hours but the cannons and the bullets bounced right off because of the iron protection. Eventually, the ships left and no one won that battle. I would say it was a tie. -
The battle of Glorieta Pass was a battle that took place in New Mexico Territory. The Union soldiers were trying to stop the Confederates from taking over the New Mexico Territory. The battle lasted two days ending in a draw. -
The Battle of Shiloh was one of the important battles of the American Civil War. The Union moved to the West side of the Tennessee river and settled down. Then, the Confederates flanked them with a big surprise attack. This battle was one of the most bloodiest battles of all with 23,000 people that died and many more wounded.
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The Battle of Antietam was one of the bloodiest battles of all time. The Union had outnumbered the Confederates by thousands of soldiers, resulting in a Union victory. In this battle, 3,500 soldiers were killed and many were wounded. Lee’s army was forced to retreat from Maryland and get off Union territory.
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Abraham Lincoln U.S. President at the time had called it a “Butchery”.The battle of Fredericksburg happened on December 11-December 15, 1862. Even though the Union army had many more soldiers than the Confederates, the Union still suffered a big loss. -
The battle of Chancellorsville was an important battle of the Civil War. This battle lasted for a whole week. The confederates leader, General Lee, came up with an offensive plan. He divided his men and sent a group led by his right hand man, Thomas J. Jackson. Jackson got shot and died as a hero but their plan worked perfectly even though they suffered a big death. Confederates took home the victory. -
The siege of Vicksburg was a big part of the American Civil War. The Union Army crossed the Mississippi River and led the Confederates right into their defensive Fort. This let the Union have the control of the river. This was a big Union victory.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought around the areas of Gettysburg lasting 3 days. Lee and his army started their attack on the North, the Gettysburg campaign. They tried to swipe out the Union, causing a massive bloodshed war. After many deaths, the Union took home the victory.
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General Sherman marched himself and 60,000 soldiers to Atlanta to Savannah. This walk was 285 miles long. The purpose was to destroy supply lines for the Confederates. -
The Battle of Appomattox was one of the last battles in to Civil War. During this, Lee surrendered his army to Union because he didn’t want any more unnecessary damage to the South. This was a big victory for the Union.
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Abraham Lincoln The 16th President was assassinated on April 15, 1865 in the presidential box with his wife. Everything was fine until he was shot in cold blood by John Wilkes Booth. This was a hard death considering it was the first president assasignation. -
John Wilkes Booth, the murderer of President Lincoln, was set to death on April 26, 1865 a little after he killed Lincoln. John was 26 years old when he was shot for his actions by an American Soldier. -
On December 6, 1865 the 13th Amendment was added to the constitution 8 months after the Civil War ended. The 13th Amendment was created to end slavery in the United States. -
The 15th Amendment was added to the constitution, and gave African Americans males the right to vote. This was a big deal because this is when African Americans were finally treated like U.S. citizens.
