3. Fort Sumter is attacked April 12–14,
1861
This was the battle that was the bombardment and surrender
of Fort Sumter that started the Civil War
The fort's central flagpole was knocked down at 1 p.m. on
April 13, raising doubts among the Confederates about
whether the fort was ready to surrender
4. The Battle of Antietam September 17,
1862
This was the first Battle of the American Civil War
It was the bloodiest one day single-day battle in American
History.
5. The Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863
The Emancipation Proclamation was executive order by
Abraham Lincoln to set free slaves from 10 of the state.
It immediately set free around 50,000 slaves and eventually
set free3.1 million of the 4 million slaves
6. The Battle Gettysburg July 1–3, 1863
It was the battle with the most casualties in the American
Civil War and is considered the turning point of the war.
It ended Gen. Robert Lee’s invasion of the North
7. The Gettysburg Address is given
November 19, 1863
One of the most well know speeches, given by Abraham
Lincoln, in American history.
It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War at
the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in
Gettysburg, four and a half months after the Union armies
defeated those of the Confederacy.
8. Wade Davis Bill is passed July 2, 1864
It was a bill proposed for the reconstruction of the South
The bill passed both houses of Congress on July 2, 1864, but
was pocket vetoed by Lincoln and never took effect
9. The 13th Amendment is passed
January 31, 1865
The 13th Amendment was the official outlaw of slavery and
involuntary servitude, except as punishment of a crime
It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments
adopted after the American Civil War.
10. Freedman's Bureau is created March 3,
1865
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
usually referred to the Freedmen's Bureau, was a U.S federal
government agency that aided distressed freedmen (freed
slaves) in 1865–1869, during the Reconstruction era of the
United States.
It was indented to last one year after Civil War
11. Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
April 9, 1865
It was the Final engagement of the Confederate Army before
it surrendered to the Union Army
IT was one of the final battles of the American Revolution
12. Abraham Lincoln is Assassinated April
14, 1865
He was the first president to be assassinated
He was assassinated by John Wilks Booth
13. Ku Klux Klan is created 1865
It was started by six veterans of the Confederate army
Although there was no organizational structure above the
local level, similar groups arose across the South adopted the
same name and methods
14. The 14th Amendment is passed July 9,
1865
It was adopted during the reconstruction of the United States
Its Due Process Claus prohibits state and local governments
from depriving persons of life, liberty, or property without
certain steps being taken to ensure fairness.
15. First Reconstruction Act is Passed
March 2, 1867
An Act to provide for the more efficient Government of the
Rebel States whereas no legal State governments or
adequate protection for life or property now exists in the
rebel States
It is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced
in said States until loyal and republican State governments
can be legally established
16. Second Reconstruction Act March 23,
1867
The period of Second Reconstruction featured active
participation on the part of African-Americans to regain their
rights that they had lost during the period of Redemption
and Jim Crow segregation in the later part of the 19th
century.
During Second Reconstruction, African-Americans once again
began holding various political offices
17. Andrew Johnson is Impeached
February 24, 1868
The first impeachment in history of a sitting United States
president.
Johnson was impeached for his efforts to undermine
Congressional policy; he was acquitted by one vote.
18. Ulysses S Grant becomes president
March 4, 1869
Grant's relationship with his predecessor Johnson had
deteriorated badly
Breaking a long held tradition, President Johnson declined to
ride with Grant's carriage or attend Grant's Inauguration at
the Capitol
19. The Compromise of 1877 is passed
February 26, 1877
The Compromise refers to the unwritten deal that settled the
intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, and ended
Reconstruction in the South
The compromise involved Democrats who controlled the
House of Representatives allowing the decision of the
Electoral Commission to take effect
