Civil War

By dcrawford

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri came in as slave state and Maine came in as free state.

  • Compromise of 1850

    Texas surrendered its claim to New Mexico, as well as its claims north of the Missouri Compromise Line. It retained the Texas Panhandle and the federal government took over the state's public debt.
    California was admitted as a free state with its current boundaries.

  • Fugitive Slave Law

    All escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Book that was said to cause the civil war

  • Kansas-Nebraska act

    states could vote to see if they would be free or slave

  • Dred Scott decision

    Declared that slaves were property

  • Lincoln/ Douglas Debates

    Campaign debates between the two

  • John Brown at harpers ferry

    John Brown led abolishinoist to take over an arsenal

  • Election of Lincoln

    Lincoln elected

  • South Carolina seceedes

    south carolina seceedes

  • Fort Sumnter Attacked

    First attack of civil war

  • Lincoln calls for 75,000 militia men

    calls for 75,000 militia men and meeting of congress on July 4th

  • Grant captures fort Henry

    Fort Henry in Tennessee, earns "unconditional surrender" nickname

  • Lincoln's son dies

    Dies of fever at 11 years old

  • Battle of Shiloh

    Confederate surprise attack on Grant

  • 17 Union ships move down Mississippi to take New Orleans

  • Battle of Seven pines

  • Second Battle of Bull Run

    Pope defeated by Stonewall yet outnumbering them by 20,000

  • Lee heads for Harpers ferry

    Lee heads for harpers ferry with 50,000

  • Antietem

    Bloodiest day in US history

  • Initial Emancipation Proclomation

    Lincoln issues this ,freeing slaves

  • Burnside replaces McCleallen

    Lincoln names Burnside commander of Army

  • Fredericksburg

    Burnside's Army of Potomac is deafeated

  • Hooker named Commander of Army of Potomac

    Lincoln Names Hooker commander of Army

  • Meade replaces Hooker

    Lincoln replaces Hooker with Meade

  • Gettysburg

    Turning point of war in North's favor

  • Chattanooga

    Rebels seize Chattanooga

  • Atlanta Captured

    Sherman captures ATL

  • Lee Surrenders

    Lee Surrenders

  • Lincoln Shot

    Lincoln Shot