Events of the Civil War

Compromise of 1850

Sep 1, 1850

The passing of five bills to reduce tension between the union and confederate states.

Kansas Nebraska Act

Jan 1, 1854

The creating of new territories and aloud white males to choose slavery through popular sovereignty.

Bleeding Kansas

Jan 1, 1854

A series of gruesome wars between pro-slavery and antislavery.

Dred Scott Decision

Feb 11, 1857

The decision that US Supreme court made on whether or not to give African-Americans full citizenship.

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

Aug 21, 1858

Series of debates between republican Abraham Lincoln and Demecrat Stephen Douglas for the Senate in Illinois

Harpers Ferry

Oct 16, 1859

James Brown's slave revolt by his attemption to take the US arsenal.

Lincolns Election

Nov 6, 1860

Abraham Lincoln elected president.

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Confederates open fire on the union here having this be the start of the civil war.

Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

The first serious battle of the Civil War.

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

First major civil war battle on the union soil in Washington County, Maryland.

Emancipation Proclaimation

Jan 1, 1863

Lincolns proclaimation freeing slaves from rebellion states.

Reconstruction

Jan 1, 1863

The construction of America and its society.

Gettysberg

Jul 1, 1863

The fight that was considered the "turning-point" of the civil war with the biggest casualties.

Andersonville Prison

Feb 20, 1864

Held the largest amount of union soldiers as prisoners under the confederates.

Surrender at Apoomattox Court House

Apr 9, 1865

The last fight of the civil war before the confederates surrender.

Assassination of Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

Lincolns assassination at Ford's theater by John Booth in the back of the head.