Booth was a Confederate sympathizer and actor.

Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln in 18

The Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House marked the end of the Civil War.

Sherman's March to the Sea devastated Georgia's infrastructure and economy.

The Union Army captured Atlanta in 1864, a major strategic victory.

The Battle of Fredericksburg was a significant Confederate victory.

Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart was known for his cavalry tactics.

The Morrill Land-Grant Acts provided land for colleges and universities.

The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 facilitated the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.