reate a timeline placing at least 20 events on the line. Each event needs to have a connection to the Civil War. Each event should have an image with a short description of the event. The timeline needs to be correctly spaced. You may use events before and after the Civil War that were effects of the war, as well as events during the Civil War. months and day
1. April 12, 1861 - Attack on Fort Sumter
The Confederate army attacks the Union-held Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War.
2. September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest single-day battle in American history takes place in Maryland.
3. January 1, 1863 - Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory.
4. November 19, 1863 - Gettysburg Address
President Lincoln delivers his famous speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery.
5. March 4, 1865 - Lincoln's Second Inauguration
President Lincoln delivers his second inaugural address, calling for "malice toward none" and "charity for all."
6. April 9, 1865 - Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
7. April 14, 1865 - Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
President Lincoln is shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
8. May 5, 1865 - Capture of Jefferson Davis
Confederate President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union troops in Georgia.
9. June 2, 1865 - Confederate Surrender in the Trans-Mississippi Theater
The last Confederate general surrenders, marking the end of major fighting in the Civil War.
10. July 13, 1865 - Ratification of the 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in the United States, is officially ratified.
11. April 15, 1865 - Death of Abraham Lincoln
President Lincoln succumbs to his gunshot wound, dying the morning after the assassination.
12. June 19, 1865 - Juneteenth
Union soldiers arrive in Galveston, Texas, spreading the news of the end of slavery two months after the official end of the war.
13. 1866 - Reconstruction Acts
Congress passes a series of Reconstruction Acts to rebuild the South and ensure civil rights for freed slaves.
14. 1867 - Tenure of Office Act
Congress passes the Tenure of Office Act, restricting the president's power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval.
15. 1869 - 15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment is ratified, granting African American men the right to vote.
16. 1876 - Battle of Little Bighorn
The Sioux and Cheyenne defeat U.S. Army troops in the Battle of Little Bighorn, led by General George Custer.
17. 1877 - End of Reconstruction
The Compromise of 1877 ends Reconstruction in the South and removes federal troops from the region.
18. 1898 - Spanish-American War
The United States defeats Spain in the Spanish-American War, gaining territories like Cuba and the Philippines.
19. 1919 - Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War I, which had origins in the aftermath of the Civil War.
20. 1964 - Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.