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Fort Sumter
A battle that was one of the beginning battles of the war. It was a Confederate victory in the capital of South Carolina -
First Battle of Bull Run
This battle was the very first battle and led to the Civil War. Also known as Battle of First Manassas, it was fought in someone's front yard in Prince William County, Virginia. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was a battle that took place near Anteitam Creek in Maryland, where it gets its name. This battle was the bloodiest event in the U.S.'s history. Also, Anteitam was a strategical victory for the North for The Anaconda Plan to be put into action -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation was signed January 1, 1863 and prohibited rebelling states from having slavesand freed them. Since the stateswere rebelling, they obviously didn't listen but the treaty itself has become a symbol for peace and equality. -
Formation of the 54th Mass.
This regiment was the first troop of African Americans in the civil war. The regiment was segregated from other "white"regiments. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a battle ranging from July 1st and is the most remembered battle of the Civil War. In many historians' eyes, this battle landmarks the turning point of the war, that starts favoring the North. -
Defeat of Vicksburg
The defeat of Vicksburg was what completed the Anaconda Plan since Vicksburg was the last stronghold for the Confederates. After countless failing attacks, -
New York City Draft Riots
The New York Draft Riots were a series of riots and disturbances in Lower Manhattan. The reasons were to defy the draft and the Irish getting mad feeling that the African Americans would steal their jobs. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a 2 minute sppech given by Lincoln during the war. The speech honored those who had died and promoted the spirit to keep on fighting for what they believe in. He didn't want the passed soldiers to die in vain. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea was where William Tecumseh Sherman would vandalize and destroy amything or anyone's territory in the south. Sherman referred to this method as total war -
Creation of Freedmen's Bureau
Freedmen's Bureau was signed by Abraham Lincoln in order to help the transition from slavery to freedom to former slaves. The Freedmen's Bureau is a federal agency that is composed of three bills: The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmens, & Abandoned Lands. -
Surrender at Appomatox Courthouse
Lee and Grant me in the small town of Appomatox, where Lee surrendered. His terms and conditions were that they would stop fighting and return home in peace. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
During the war, there was a conspiracy revolving around Lincoln and a person who was part of said conspiracy was John Wilkes Booth. After the war ended they got more bitter and decided to kill the president, the vice president, and the secretary of state. John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor at the time was assigned to assassinate Lincoln and he did, -
Congress Passes the 13th Amendment
Lincoln was eager to abolish slavery.The 13th Amendment was passed which abolished slavery, prohibited forced servitude, and nullified the 3/5 Compromise Act and the Fugitive Slave Act. -
14th Ammendment
The Fourteenth Amendment stated that all people born here are citizens, all citizens were granted equal protection of the laws and that if any state didn't let blacks vote, they would lose Representatives. This amendment was then shortly corruptedby poll taxes,literacy tests and Grandfather Clauses -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment was a response to the southern barriers. The amendment claims that citizens cannot be discriminated away from voting by their race or color of their skin. -
End of Reconstruction
IN 1876, Rutherford Hayes was elected president and Hayes was responsible for withdrawing the last few federal troops in the South in 1877, ended Reconstruction, and the Republican's right for equality. Finally, the Civil Rights Movement begins in te 1950s. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The supreme court case of Plessy v Ferguson was about the "correct' relationship between blacks and whites. They agreed on segregation so they could remain equal but seperate.