civil war timeline

Dred Scott case

Mar 14, 1851

civil war history

Period: Jan 1, 1857 to Dec 31, 1865

confederate states are formed

Nov 7, 1860

Whole civil war

Period: Dec 1, 1860 to Aug 24, 1872

South Carolina Secedes

Jan 9, 1861

abraham Lincoln elected

Mar 8, 1861

Lincoln was one of our favorite presidents

Virginia Secedes

Apr 12, 1861

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

A very important place in the civil war history.

Proclamation blocade

Apr 19, 1861

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

This war was located in Tennessee.

Battle of antietam

Sep 17, 1862

the start of it. And some facts about this interesting war....this battle took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland, the first day of this battle was close to one of the bloodiest battles in ONE day.

Emancipation proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

the final of it...

Battle of gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

start of it. And a fact..... The battle of Gettysburg was one of the most bloodiest battles in civil war history.

Thirteenth amendment

Apr 8, 1864

Lincoln Re-Elected

Sep 14, 1864

Fredrick douglass

Feb 20, 1895

when he died, this man was a very important man in the civil war's past.