The Civil War By firefinger4 Apr 10, 1820 The Missouri Compromis is created Apr 10, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Sep 18, 1850 The Fugitive Slave Act is passed Jan 1, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin is published. May 30, 1854 The Kansas- Nebraska Act is signed into law. Mar 6, 1857 The Dred Scott Decision in the Supreme Court Oct 16, 1859 John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina secedes from the Union Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln takes office. Apr 12, 1861 The Battle at Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Sep 17, 1862 The Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 The Battle of Vicksburg Sep 2, 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea Jan 1, 1865 Reconstruction Begins Apr 9, 1865 The Confederacy surrenders at Appomattox Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.
