The Civil War

By Hollaway
  • Period: to

    civil war

  • Underground railroad

    Underground railroad

    network of safehouses
  • Dred Scott Case

    Dred Scott Case

    expanded slave holders rights
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860

    Abe Lincoln becomes president
  • SOuth Carolina Leaves

    SOuth Carolina Leaves

    first state to leave union
  • First shots

    First shots

    first shots at ft sumter
  • Confederate states president

    Confederate states president

    Jefferson Davis is elected
  • Fredericksburg

    Fredericksburg

    confederates look to tough to be beat
  • Chancellorsville

    Chancellorsville

    General Stonewall Jackson dies
  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg

    Union wins. Turning point in war
  • Vicksburg

    Vicksburg

    Union takes control of Mississippi river
  • emancipation proclomation

    emancipation proclomation

    licoln issues this after battle Gettys
  • Atlanta

    Atlanta

    union destroys the major city
  • Richmond

    Richmond

    Robert E. Lee surrenders to the union
  • 13th Ammendment

    13th Ammendment

    Abolished slavery
  • assassination of lincoln

    assassination of lincoln

    John wilkes booth kills abe lincoln at fords theatre