Civil war timeline

  • Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad

    Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad

    Harriet Tubman escaped a slave herself, and later created a "railroad" to help free slaves
  • The Kansas Nebraska Act

    The Kansas Nebraska Act

    This act created two new areas that allowed for sovereignty
  • John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry

    John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry

    A small raid happens against a federal armory
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860

    This was the election where Pres Lincoln was elected
  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter

    This was the battle that started the civil war
  • Confederate states of America is formed

    Confederate states of America is formed

    This was the battling formation that fought against President Lincoln to fight for slaves to continue to be slaves.
  • Civil War Begins

    Civil War Begins

    The Confederate group fired on Fort Sumter
  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run

    This was the first major battle of the Civil War
  • Jefferson Davis elected

    Jefferson Davis elected

    Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate states
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    All people held as slaves are free
  • Gettysburg Battle

    Gettysburg Battle

    Largest causalities of the entire war
  • Sherman's March to the sea

    Sherman's March to the sea

    This act was to help damage the confederates support and economy
  • 13th amendment

    13th amendment

    the 13th amendment got rid of slavery
  • Ulysses S. Grant Appomattox courthouse

    Ulysses S. Grant Appomattox courthouse

    Ulysses S. Grant made Lee surrender.
  • Abraham Lincoln Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth
  • the 14th amendment

    the 14th amendment

    the 14th amendments is part of the reconstruction amendments which protect slaves
  • 15th amendment

    15th amendment

    allowing everyone to vote