Key Events and Figures of the Civil War Era

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Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter

First battle of the American Civil War, 1861.

Border States

Slave states that remained in the Union.

West Virginia

State formed from Virginia during Civil War.

Trent Affair

Diplomatic incident involving Confederate diplomats in 1861.

Alabama

Confederate warship known for raiding Union shipping.

Laird Rams

Ironclad warships built for Confederacy by Britain.

Dominion of Canada

Established in 1867, uniting British North American colonies.

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Legal order to determine unlawful detention.

New York Draft Riots

Violent protests against conscription in 1863.

Morrill Tariff Act

Increased tariffs to protect American industry, 1861.

Greenbacks

Paper currency issued during the Civil War.

National Banking System

Established a uniform national currency in 1863.

Homestead Act

Granted land to settlers for farming, 1862.

U.S. Sanitary Commission

Organization to improve sanitary conditions for soldiers.

Charles Francis Adams

U.S. diplomat who negotiated with Britain during Civil War.

Napoleon III

French emperor who intervened in Mexico during Civil War.

Maximilian

Austrian archduke installed as emperor of Mexico.

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederate States of America.

Elizabeth Blackwell

First woman to receive a medical degree in U.S.

Clara Barton

Founder of the American Red Cross, nurse during war.

Sally Tompkins

Confederate nurse who established a hospital in Richmond.