The civil war

  • The liberator gets published

    The liberator gets published
    The liberator was an abolitionist newspaper founded by Williams Loyd garrison and Issac Knapp in 1831. They published it for 35 years until 1865.
  • compromise of 1850 passed

    compromise of 1850 passed
    Slave trade was abolished in Washington dc.
  • Uncle toms cabin is published

    Uncle toms cabin is published
    Uncle toms cabin was an anti slavery novel by Harriet Beecher stove. The novel helped the ground work in the civil war. It was about was a written anti slavery argument.
  • kansas nebraska act

    kansas nebraska act
    Allowed people in new territory if they decide for themselves if they want slavery within their borders.
  • James Buchanan sworn into office

    James Buchanan sworn into office
    He served into the civil war.
  • Dred Scott dicion

    Dred Scott dicion
    He was property and that he will remain a slave even when he is in a free state.
  • John browns raid at Harper's ferry

    John browns raid at  Harper's ferry
    John brown led an raid on Harper's ferry to arm slaves to revolt over Harper ferry.
  • south Carolina secedes from the union

    south Carolina secedes from the union
    The first state to secede from the union. When Lincoln made a statement where slavery was and were it is They desired to seceded.
  • Lincoln is elected

    Lincoln is elected
    When Lincoln was elected the civil war just started. He wanted to end slavery that caused the war to keep on going for war.
  • battle at fort summer

    battle at fort summer
    The south took over the fort because it was in south Carolina when the union said it was everyone. So the union surrenders it.
  • Battle of bull run

    Battle of bull run
    The battle of bull run was the first major battle of the civil war. The south was the first to retreat there were civilians that came to watch and got injured.
  • Battle of antietam

    Battle of antietam
    The south split the armies into four parts. The union won the south had about 6,000 soldiers die and suffered 17,00 wounds.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    The battle of Shiloh was ships that the north tried to take over the Mississippi river. The casualty were 23,00 all together.
  • Battle of fredericksburg

    Battle of fredericksburg
    The battle was fought on December 11 1862 through December 12. The confederate won that battle won of the best battles that the confederate won.
  • Emancipation proclamation goes into effect.

    Emancipation proclamation goes into effect.
    The emancipation proclamation was the bill to end slavery in the united states forever. The south got mad at because they needed to keep their slaves. Then Lincoln had abolitionist to ban slavery.
  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Battle of Chancellorsville
    The battle was general Robert e lees greatest victory yet. But his victory came at a high cost. There were 30,500 casualty.for both sides.
  • Vicksburg surrenders

    Vicksburg surrenders
    The battle of Vicksburg was on a siege. It was the final major battle of the american civil war. It took place may 18 1863.
  • Battle of gettysburg

    Battle of gettysburg
    The battle was fought from July 1 to the 3 1863. In and around the whole town like an open map. The union won but lots of soldiers from both sides died and wounded.
  • shermans march to the sea

    shermans march to the sea
    Sherman march was the military campaign to american civil war. conducted through Georgia November until December 21 1864. By the union army.
  • south surrenders at Appomattox courthouse.

    south surrenders at Appomattox courthouse.
    The battle at this court house fought on this morning April 9 1865. Was one of the last battles of the civil war after that south surrendered when they received Robert e lees note.