1863 - Gettysburg http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-gettysburg
(plus any battle dates we added in class)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_the_American_Civil_War
Other info on battles, FYI
1865-1877 Reconstruction of the South (occupation of South by Northern forces)
April 15, 1865 - Lincoln Assassisinated, buried May 4 in Springfield, IL
Reconstruction Amendments:
12/6/1865 - 13th Amendment
1868 - 14th Amendment
1870 - 15th Amendment
Additional Reading and Info:
http://www.historynet.com/thirteenth-amendment
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/usconstitution/a/14th-Amendment-Summary.htm
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/15th-amendment-summary-significance-facts.html
During Reconstruction, certain Northerners ("Yankees") traveled to the South to capitalize materially on the upheaval in the economy. Please research carpetbaggers and skalawags. Come back to class with an understanding of each
.http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/carpetbaggers-and-scalawags
The Reconstruction Amendments did not sit well with certain Southerners. The sense of powerlessness and hostility gave rise to a fearsome group of vigilantees. Who were they and what did they do? For how long?
Looking Ahead to the LAST WEEK OF THE SEMESTER!
Read up on the disputed election of 1876. Who ran? What was the significance of this election?
Another interesting piece of history:
1871: Great Chicago Fire
http://www.history.com/topics/great-chicago-fire (Just for your information. Optional.)
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