Across Five Aprils

Missouri Comprimise

Mar 3, 1820

Dividing line of free and slave states, any new states below will be slave, and any above free.

Comprimise Of 1850

Jan 29, 1850

Fugative slave law changed in order to keep the balence when the Slave Trade law was removed.

Fugative Slave Law

Sep 18, 1850

All slaves will be returned to their owners even if found in a free state

Kansas Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

Says that Kansas and Nebraska will determin if they are slave of free states by popular vote, violating the Missouri Comprimise.

Bleeding Kansas

May 14, 1855

Series of deaths and violence caused by the anti slaves person John Brown and pro slave groups

Douglas - Lincoln Debates

Aug 21, 1858

Debate between two men running for IL senete, one pro slavery one anti slavery, important because it gets Lincolns name known

Harpers Ferry

Oct 16, 1859

John Brown attempts to arm slaves by steeling an arsenal at Harpers Ferry, but fails.

Dred Scott Decision

Mar 6, 1860

A supreme Court decision that essentially means slaves are property not people

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

Licoln wins the the election and North Carolina gets upset and secedes. This causes a federal boundry issue.

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

The surrenderes near Charleston, shortly after Decoration of Secession

Bull Run 1

Jul 21, 1861

First battle of the war. The Cnfederated win stunning the Nort. The people realize this is not a afternoon TV show, its serious and bad.

Ft. Donelson

Feb 16, 1862

Union captures Confederat fort near the Tennesse and Kentucky border, opening up the Cumberland River so the North could use it to their advantage.

Battle of Pea Ridge

Mar 6, 1862

Confederates move to upper Arkansas, in an attempt to capture Arkansas and Missuri, led by Samuel Curtis

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 7, 1862

Also known as Pittsburge Landing, major battle in Tennesee, Confederates try to regain Tennesee but fail.

Bull Run 2

Aug 28, 1862

Popes army fights Jacksons, lots of casualties on both sides resulting in a stalemate.

Frederickson

Dec 15, 1862

Battle fought in Virgina between Robert Leigh and Confederates,

Emancipation Proclimation

Jan 1, 1863

Lincoln decalsred in the proclamation "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." bringing hope to the slaves.

Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Largest battle of the CIvil war Fought in SOuthern Pennslyvania. Turning point in the war because the north wins bringing up spirits and proving the Northern abilities

Antietam

Sep 18, 1863

one of bloodiest day in the was history ended in a tie, but the Confederate retreat gave Abraham Lincoln the end result he wanted.

Theory of Total War

May 15, 1864

A theory that to win you must destroy all civilization to cut off resources and kill everything so there is no coming back.

Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1864

Vicksburg surrendered after long seige attempts. This devides the Confederates.

Sherman's March to the Sea

Dec 21, 1864

Union army marches afterShermans gone. Atlanta is burned, cutting off a major Southern Hub, signifaicantly damadging the South

13th Amendment

Jan 31, 1865

Abolished slavery, raising black hopes,

Apprmattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

One of the last battles of the Civil war, showing that the North is going to win.

Assassination & Death of Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

John Booth shoots Lincoln in a theater, Lincoln is taken to the house across the street and dies the next morning