Events from the year 1865 in the United States. The American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate States, beginning the Reconstruction era of U.S. history.

On April 14, as President Lincoln was watching a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C., he was shot by John Wilkes Booth, an actor from Maryland obsessed …

What happened and who was famous in 1865? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1865.

Dec 17, 2023 · The American Civil War continued into 1865. This timeline covers important moments from the final year of the war, including military and political events that affected the course of the …

Jul 2, 2025 · This article will examine the key events of 1865, specifically focusing on the confluence of military, political, and legal developments that redefined the nation’s trajectory following the Civil War.

On March 27, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln meets with Union generals Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman at City Point, Virginia, to plot the last stages of the Civil War.

Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolishes slavery throughout the United States. Columbia, South Carolina, is almost completely destroyed by fire, most likely set by Sherman’s …

Nov 20, 2025 · The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

Detailing political and military-related events of the American Civil War from 1865 day-by-day.

May 4, 2025 · William T. Sherman was preparing a Federal invasion of the Carolinas as the Confederates tried organizing some type of defense. John Bell Hood’s Confederate Army of …