Upcoming to the Civil War

Fugitive Slave Act

Sep 18, 1850

Was that all the captured slaves and run away slaves were to be returned.

Kansas Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas%E2%80%93Nebraska_Act When they had a bunch of white men to find out if they would be allowed slavary.

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1860 This was thought to be the out break of the Civil War.

Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_SumterWikipedia This was the start of the Civil War.

The Monitor vs. The Merrimack

Mar 8, 1862

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/hampton-roads.html Two ships became fighting and Virginia ended up stoping

The Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-shiloh The confederates launched a suprise attact and injuring and killing several.

The Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/ Was saying that the slaves should be freed.

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg This was concidered to the the Civil Wars turning point and they had several deathes.

The Thirteenth Amendment

Apr 8, 1864

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=40 This is what put an end to slaves they were made illigal to but and sell any person.

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htm This is when they surrendered due to not being strong enough