Civil war

Civil War Timeline

  • Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

    Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

    Harriet Tubman used an underground railroad to take herself and many other slaves from plantations, into freedom.
  • The Kansas Nebraska Act

    The Kansas Nebraska Act

    Franklin Pierce passed this act to make the territories for Kansas and Nebraska.
  • John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

    John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

    John Brown took over the US arsenal in an attempt to create a slave revolt.
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860

    Abraham was elected president in 1860.
  • The Confederate States of America

    The Confederate States of America

    The states that broke away from the USA, formed a new country called the Confederate States of America.
  • Civil War Begins

    Civil War Begins

    The battle at Fort Sumter has been used to mark the beginning of the Civil War.
  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter

    The South Carolina militia attacked For Sumter for several hours through the night and the US army surrendered. This started the Civil War.
  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run

    It was the first major battle of the civil war.
  • Jefferson Davis Elected

    Jefferson Davis Elected

    Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederacy, to serve a 6 year term.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    Abraham Lincoln issued this proclamation that said all slaves were free.
  • Gettysburg Battle

    Gettysburg Battle

    This was the largest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Around 160,000 men were involved and more than 51,000 soldiers were killed or harmed in just 3 days.
  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    Sherman's March to the Sea

    A military campaign to scare Georgia into leaving the Confederacy.
  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment

    The 13th amendment ended slavery and any other forced work.
  • Ulysses S. Grant Appomattox Courthouse

    Ulysses S. Grant Appomattox Courthouse

    A battle was held at the Appomattox Courthouse and Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant. This was the last battle of the Civil War.
  • Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, by John Wilkes Booth while he was attending a play. He died the next morning.
  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment says that any person born in the USA is a certified citizen and they will receive equal protection.
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

    The 15th Amendment says that citizens of the US can't be denied the right to vote because of their race or color.

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