Civil War

Kansas-Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

Through popular sovereignty states would be declared free or slave state.

Dred Scott Case

Mar 6, 1857

This supreme court ruling aloud for slave owners to take there slaves into the western territories and popular sovereignty would decide those westerns territories free or a slave state.

The War Begins

Apr 12, 1861

Fort Sumter a union controlled fort was attacked by the confederates off the coast of Charleston, Sc.

First Battle of Bull Run.

Jul 21, 1861

Also known as the first battle of Manassas,after fighting for the majority of the day the Confederates broke through the Union's front line and sent them into a retreat back to D.C.

Battle of Ball's Bluff

Oct 20, 1861

Charles P. Stone(a union commander) sent some of his men to scout a camp a day later when leading the attack only to find it was tree, the confederates where able to defeat them and this battle though small had a big impact on the union forces.

Battle of Hampton Roads

Mar 9, 1862

One of the first times the ocean was used as the battle field. The south was trying to break the northern's blockade of the ports though this battle had no clear winner the way war was fought had been changed forever.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

The Confederates launched a surprise attack but where unable to hold there position leading to a Union win.

Battle at Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

This battle ended with no clear winner, one long day of blooding fighting with three major attacks caused General Lee to remove his forces from the battle field.

Battle of Gettysburg

1863

The Confederates after defeating the Union at Chancellorsvile, meet the Union forces once again but where outnumber in one final stride to win the war, the Picketts charge failed forcing Lee to once again with drawl his forces.

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

President Lincoln declared all slaves in the rebellion and the union free in the first of the new year.

Sherman's March to Sea

Nov 15, 1864

Sherman and his regimen were to march to Atlanta and destroy the coast as they made there way to capture the city, which they eventually did. This march ended on December 21,1863

Freedman's Bureau

Mar 1, 1865

Congress created this bureau help the freedman by giving them clothes, food, medicine and helping them get married and looked for lost loved ones.

The Surrender

Apr 8, 1865

General Lee surrendered to the union at the Appomattox Court House, ending the war.

14th Amendment

Jul 9, 1868

Gave every person in the United States citizen ship and made it illegal to restrict people.

15th Amendment

Aug 6, 1870

This amendment gave all men the right to vote.