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Trent Affair
The Trent Affair occurred whenever the United States captured a British ship, that held two confederate lobbyists seeking the help of Great Britain to supports the South in the war. Great Britain did not believe the United States had a right to interfere with their ship, and was breaking international law. Great Britain prepared for battle, however, the United States released the men before another war could be averted. -
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Battle of Island No. 10
Located in the midst of the Mississippi River, Island Number 10 would become a safe haven for refugee troops from the New Madrid occurrence in Missouri. The battle occurred after the fight from New Madrid and guaranteed a Union victory and a stable control of the Mississippi River. -
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Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, containing approximately 23,000 casualties began in what is now Hardin County, TN on the morning of April 6, 1862. Led by Confederate generals Albert Johnston, and Beauregard was also led by Union general Ulysses S. Grant. Confederate soldiers comprised about 40,000 soldiers which heavily outnumbered Grant's army. "Hornets Nest" (Union) would not be enough to conquer Beauregard's army, resulting in an overwhelming Confederate victory. -
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Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles occurred outside of Richmond, VA and included the following locations: Beaver Dam Creek, Gaines’ Mill, Savage Station, Glendale, and Malvern Hill. These were fought by (Union) George McClellan and (Confederate) Robert E. Lee which devised a plan to protect Richmond from Union hands and gathered the Northern Virginia Army to redirect the Union Army away from Richmond. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam between General Robert E. Lee (Confederate) and General George B. McClellan (Union) was an event that took place at Sharpsburg, MD and would ultimately change the course of direction between the Union and Confederate armies. The Union army suppressed the furthering of the Confederate army into the Northern Territory, proclaiming a threshold on future Confederate desperations. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation required that all slaves residing within a Confederate state must be set free. -
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Battle of Chancellorsville
In the Virginia county of Spotsylvania, a battle between (Union) Major General Joseph Hooker, and (Confederate) General Robert E. Lee would produce Lee's ultimate win throughout the Civil War. Lee would quickly devise a plan that severely outnumbered the Union troops and replenish the face of the Union army. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg would become the largest battle amongst the Northern Territory, resulting in at least 50,000 casualties loss. This battle would become the turning point of the Civil War, resulting in an overall change of direction from both the North and the South. -
New York Draft Riots
Proceeding the Emancipation Proclamation, new draft requirements stating that male citizens between twenty and thirty-five and all unmarried men between thirty-five and forty-five years of age were subject to military duty. However, blacks were disclosed from the document, and were not forced to fight in the war. This triggered Democratic citizens of NY to burn down all governmental buildings resulting in bloody chaos. -
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Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga, comprised of approximately 34,600 casualties encompassed one of the greatest Confederate victories within the duration of the Civil War. General George H. Thomas representing the Union, and Lieutenant General James Longstreet representing the Confederacy, fought each other beginning in Chattanooga, TN. Longstreet would eventually drive Thomas out of Tennessee and thwart the direction of his path, overall complementing a Confederate victory. -
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln orates perhaps the most widely known speech in American history, the Gettysburg Address. This address emphasized the importance of remaining as a government that is for the people, and respects the people that lie within each state; all are equal and needed to create a county of prosperity. -
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Ten Percent Reconstruction Plan
In December 1863, Abraham Lincoln proposed a plan to reintegrate former Confederate states back into the Union once ten percent of their population, had agreed to the Emancipation Population. This plan was used to advise and form a more Unionist government, and be able to receive assistance from the Union in revising the former Confederate south. -
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow compromised of approximately 552 Union soldiers under the leadership of Major Lionel F. Booth, and approximately 2,500 Confederate men under the command of Major Nathan Bedford. This took place in Lauderdale County Tennessee, and was a successful win for the Confederate army which guaranteed their control in the upper Mississippi. -
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Battle of Cold Harbor
This battle placed in Hanover County, VA would become one of the longest battles throughout the Civil War. Major General Sheridan (Union) would recapture the crossroads and take over the Confederate stronghold. -
Fall of Atlanta
Fought directly southeast of present day Atlanta, William Sherman (Union) was adamant about obtaining the Southern railway and achieving a position for the north to implement into the south. Sherman, once defeated John Hood (Confederate), burned Atlanta and began his "March to the Sea." -
The Wade-Davis Bill
The Wade-Davis Bill composed by radical Republicans Benjamin Wade and Henry Davis proposed that the South must have a 50% vote to enter back into the Union and must force former Confederate states to express that they had never formed an independent nation and recognize the authority of the Union. -
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Black Codes Begin
Black codes guaranteed African Americans certain rights such as property ownership and legalized marriage, however, Southern states restricted them from being able to serve on juries, and vote. -
Freedman's Bureau Founded
The Freedman's Bureau was founded during the first year of the Civil War to effectively assist distressed freed African Americans, and help teach them to understand the government, read and write. This was proposed by president Lincoln and directed by Union Army General Oliver Howard. -
Lincoln's Assassination
John Wilkes Booth brutally shot president Abraham Lincoln, at Fords Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 15, 1865 just as the Civil War was coming to an end. This would impact a future struggle for the Reconstruction process which was advised and developed primarily by president Lincoln, and would become the first president assassination in American history. -
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Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th)
The Reconstruction Amendments were effectively able to strengthen African Americans rights in the United States government. The Thirteenth Amendment addresses the formal abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude. The Fourteenth Amendment enforces that all people born in the United States are citizens. The Fifteenth Amendment states that the denial of race as a voting requirement is illegal, along with the previous historical background as being a slave. -
Ku Klux Klan Founded
The Ku Klux Klan was developed in the middle 1860's by six Confederate war veterans aimed to increase white supremacy. They would target free black men, and conspire to decrease their role in governmental affairs, and instead redirect to the importance of the white race. -
First Reconstruction Act (Reconstruction Act of 1867)
This would be an act that proclaimed that all former rebel states which included Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, be forced to apply a valid Republican form of government for each state. This act also required the national government to advise the process and distinguish each state into specified groupings to ensure the process is profiled. -
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was brought to trial due to his lack of empathizing with the proper Reconstruction methods proposed by president Lincoln, and was not favoring in the peoples opinion. He lacked the oratory skills Lincoln contained, and did not associate with the Republicans fairly when determining standards for Reconstruction. Johnson would become the first impeached president to proceed in a trial. -
End of Reconstruction
Reconstruction came to an abrupt end after the election of Rutherford B. Hayes (R). All plans of further reconstruction were pushed and disregarded, furthering the process of equality within the United States. -
Hayes-Tilden Compromise
An unwritten compromise between Rutherford Hayes (R) and Samuel Tilden (D) for the presidency which proclaimed Hayes should become the president only if federal troops were removed from South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil a Rights Act was an essential document that outlawed any discrimination based upon race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. This would become the primary focus into promoting a future of racial equality which would be recognized throughout all the states.
