The Civil War Ends (1865)

• When did the Civil War end?


  The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, with a complete Union victory.
• What happened to President Abraham Lincoln shortly after the Civil War ended?


  President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated just a few days after the war ended.
• Who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as president?


   Vice President Andrew Johnson succeeded him as president.
• What significant constitutional change occurred later in 1865?


  Slavery was abolished across the country with the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.