Life and Times during the Civil War By hicksrebecca@mac.com Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott case decided Dred Scott vs. Sandford Case decided. Aug 3, 1857 Fredrick Douglas delivered a "west India Emancipation" speech Fredrick Douglas Delivers speechFredrick Douglas Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina , first southern state to secede South Carolina secedes Feb 1, 1861 Confederate States are Formed Confederate States are Formed Apr 11, 1861 First Battle of Fort Sumter First Battle of Fort Sumter Apr 17, 1861 Virginia voted to secede Virginia coted to secede Apr 19, 1861 Proclamation of Blockade Aganst Southern Ports Proclamation of Blockade Against Southern Ports Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Battle of Shiloh Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Gettysburg Nov 8, 1864 Abraham Lincoln becomes elected Abraham Lincoln Gets Elected President Nov 8, 1864 Presitdent Lincoln is re-elected [Pres.Lincoln is re-elected](history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-reelected) Jan 31, 1865 Thirteenth Amendment passed 13th Amendment passed
