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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a series of conflicts over the legality of slavery lasting from 1854 to 1861. -
Dred Scott Case
The Dred Scott Case was when the slave Dred Scott had gone to court and sued for his freedom. The court had declared, however, that he was property and not a person. -
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address was Lincoln's first oath he swore when he went into office in 1861. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Confederates bombarded Fort Sumter and exchanged gunfire with the Union for 34 hours until the Union side was outgunned, with them surrendering. -
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Timeline of the Civil War
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Lincon's Call for 75,000 Troops
After the bombardment of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 militia troops for 90 days, leading to 4 more southern states to secede. -
Battle of Big Bethel
The Battle of Big Bethel was the first land battle of the Civil War, with the winning side being the Confederates. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War, with the winner of the battle being the Confederacy. -
Battles of Fort Henry and Donelson
These battles were the first Union victories of the war, which happened in the same month, 10 miles apart from each other. -
Monitor VS Merrimack
The Union and the Confederacy agreed for a naval battle between the two Ironclad ships, Monitor and Merrimack. The battle was a draw, but the battle influenced Naval development. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was the battle where the Union's Army of the Tennessee had a surpirse attack launched against them by the Confederate Army of Mississippi. The Union was still victorious, though. -
Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1862
The Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1862 were military operations and battles that took place in the Shenandoah Valley, which lasted until October 19, 1862. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was the most violent battle of the Civil War, with 22,717 casualties from both sides. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation that declared all people held as slaves shall be free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the batte which was the turning point of the Civil War. -
Battle of Fort Wagner
This battle was the most memorable of the Army of the 54th Massachusetts, one of the first Black armies of the Union. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln at the Soldiers' National Cemetery, which was one of the most famous speeches in U.S. History. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment was the amendment that abolished slavery, except as a punishment for a crime. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea was when the Union general William Sherman followed a "Scorched Earth" policy, where they would destroy anything in their path. This lasted from November 16 to December 21. -
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address was his oath taking the second term during the end of the Civil War, and a month before his assassination. -
Battle of Appomattox Court House
The Battle of Appomattox Court House was the last battle of the Civil War, where general, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War.