The Civil War By MasonMan12 Jan 1, 1831 First Issue of the Liberator Sep 18, 1850 Compromise of 1850-passed Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin Published May 30, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act-passed Mar 4, 1857 James Buchanan sworn into office as the 15th preident Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott decision Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina secedes from the untion Jul 16, 1861 Battle at Bull Run Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 15, 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea Apr 9, 1865 The Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln's Assassination