Hampton Roads Conference
Confederate commissioners seek terms that might preserve Southern political authority after the war
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1865 in United States of America
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Historical records for United States of America in 1865
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March
Hampton Roads Conference
Conference ends without agreement as Union leaders demand reunion and Confederate leaders reject surrender terms
Hampton Roads Conference
Lincoln insists that restoration of the Union is required before any peace settlement can be made
Hampton Roads Conference
Lincoln meets Confederate commissioners aboard the steamer River Queen to discuss possible peace terms
Hampton Roads Conference
Lincoln meets Confederate representatives but no peace settlement is reached
Hampton Roads Conference
Lincoln refuses to recognize Confederate independence during the peace conference
April
President of USA
Lincoln begins his 2nd term as President of the United States
Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln delivers his second inaugural address as victory over the Confederacy approaches
Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln speaks of reunion and reconstruction in his second inaugural address
Second Inauguration
Lincoln is inaugurated for his second presidential term
Second Term
Lincoln begins his 2nd term as President of the United States
Burial
Lincoln is buried in Springfield Illinois
Battle of Appomattox
The remains of the Army of Northern Virginis are defeated
Result of Surrender of Army of Northern Virginia
Lee's surrender to Grant effectively ends the principal Confederate field army in Virginia.
Surrender of Army of Northern Virginia
General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox courthouse
Result of Surrender of Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia is removed from the war, ending major Confederate resistance in Virginia.
Surrender of Army of Northern Virginia
The army of Northern Virginia, 29,000, are under Unionist control. General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox courthouse. Defeat ends the war in Virginia
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Assassinates President Lincoln by shooting him in the back at Fords Theatre
Death of John Wilkes Booth
Death of John Wilkes Booth, shot in a barn refusing to surrender
May
Arrest of Jefferson Davis
Captured by the Union cavalry led by Benjamin Pritchard
Arrest of Jefferson Davis
Captures the defeated Confederates President Jefferson Davis
Declaration of Amnesty
Officially ends the civil war
September
Treasury Appointment
Lincoln appoints Hugh McCulloch as Secretary of the Treasury
Surrender at Appomattox
Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Court House
November
Birth of Warren Harding
Birth of Warren Harding
December
13th Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, is passed
Constitution of USA
The Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, is passed
Slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, is passed
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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth enters the presidential box at Fords Theatre and shoots Lincoln during a performance of Our American Cousin
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
After being shot Lincoln is carried across the street to Petersen House where doctors attend him through the night
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth shoots Lincoln at Fords Theatre
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Members of the cabinet military officers and family gather at Lincolns bedside during his final hours
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
News of Lincolns death spreads across the United States triggering national mourning and memorial services
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Vice President Andrew Johnson prepares to assume the presidency following Lincolns death
Death of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln dies after being assassinated at Fords Theatre the previous night
Lincoln Assassination National Shock
The Times reported in the aftermath of Lincoln's assassination, a crisis that transformed the nation's postwar transition.
Major General
Appointed Major General
Major General
Appointed Major General
President of United States of America
Appointed President of the USA, 17th President
Siege of Carolinas
Sherman devastates the Carolinas, the "cockpit of seccession"
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