1852-Uncle Tom’s Cabin is published: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is
published.
1859-Harpers Ferry Arsenal raid: John brown attempted to raid Harpers Ferry and steal the weapons but did not succeed.
1860-Election of 1860: Abraham Lincoln won the Presidential Election of 1860 and became the
16th president of the Union.
1861-Fort Sumter: Fort Sumter was attacked by the Confederacy. After Fort Sumter surrendered,
the Civil War began.
1862-Battle of Monitor and Merrimack: Most significant naval battle fought in the Civil War.
1862-Battle of Antietam: The bloodiest battle in one day- nearly 23,000 total casualties.
1863-Emancipation Proclamation is issued: Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
1863-Battle of Gettysburg: The bloodiest battle fought on American soil- 10,000 dead and 30,000
wounded.
1864-Sherman’s March to the Sea: General Sherman leads 60,000 soldiers on a march to burn and
conquer cities in Georgia.
1865-End of Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant, which ends the Civil War.
published.
1859-Harpers Ferry Arsenal raid: John brown attempted to raid Harpers Ferry and steal the weapons but did not succeed.
1860-Election of 1860: Abraham Lincoln won the Presidential Election of 1860 and became the
16th president of the Union.
1861-Fort Sumter: Fort Sumter was attacked by the Confederacy. After Fort Sumter surrendered,
the Civil War began.
1862-Battle of Monitor and Merrimack: Most significant naval battle fought in the Civil War.
1862-Battle of Antietam: The bloodiest battle in one day- nearly 23,000 total casualties.
1863-Emancipation Proclamation is issued: Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
1863-Battle of Gettysburg: The bloodiest battle fought on American soil- 10,000 dead and 30,000
wounded.
1864-Sherman’s March to the Sea: General Sherman leads 60,000 soldiers on a march to burn and
conquer cities in Georgia.
1865-End of Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant, which ends the Civil War.