Request a brochure Civil War Encyclopedia Blue and Gray Trail Civil War in Georgia On the Blue and Gray Trail Civil War by state Today in the Civil War Battles Images Places Feature Stories Links Search Who we are	Civil War Timeline / Chronology for 1868 <<Previous year    Next year>> Civil War Navidater Century 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 January 13, 1868 Edwin Stanton is illegally restored to Secretary of War by the U. S. Senate   Edwin Stanton January 15, 1868 Ohio rescinds its ratification of the 14th Amendment when the Peace Democrats gain control of the legislature. The Federal government refuses to recognize the action and counts Ohio as for ratification Ohio   14th Amendment January 21, 1868 Mississippi rejects the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Mississippi   14th Amendment February 21, 1868 President Andrew Johnson removes Edwin Stanton from office and informs the Senate of his actions   Andrew Johnson   Edwin Stanton February 24, 1868 The U. S. House votes to impeach President Andrew Johnson, 126-47 March 11, 1868 Louisiana adopts a new state constitution outlawing segregation and incorporating the language of the 13th and 14th amendments. March 11, 1868 4th Reconstruction Act passed by Congress. This changed the defination of majority from majority of all voters to majority of voters casting ballots in the election to approve or reject a state constitution. The bill also tried to counter the intimidation of the Ku Klux Klan. March 13, 1868 The Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson opens. He is charged with violation of the Tenure of Office Act   Andrew Johnson March 16, 1868 Iowa ratifies the 14th Amendment Iowa   14th Amendment March 24, 1868 Following the ratification of the 14th Amendment, the New Jersey legislature voted through a resolution of rescission. Governor Marcus L. Ward then vetoed the recission. On this date, New Jersey readopted the recission over the governor's veto New Jersey   14th Amendment April 6, 1868 Arkansas ratifies the 14th Amendment Arkansas   14th Amendment May 16, 1868 The Senate votes 35 guilty, 19 not guilty in the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. It is one vote shy of the necessary 2/3rds majority.   Andrew Johnson May 20, 1868 May 21, 1868 Republican Convention nominates Ulysses S. Grant to run for President of the United States and Schuyler Colfax as Vice-president   Election of 1868   Ulysses S. Grant June 1, 1868 James Buchanan dies, Lancaster, Pennsylvania   James Buchanan June 9, 1868 Florida ratifies the 14th Amendment Florida   14th Amendment June 25, 1868 Congress passes congressional representation for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Louisiana over President Andrew Johnson's veto Alabama Georgia South Carolina Florida North Carolina Louisiana   Andrew Johnson July 4, 1868 North Carolina ratifies the 14th Amendment North Carolina   14th Amendment July 4, 1868 July 9, 1868 Democrats nominate Horatio Seymour for President and Francis P. Blair Jr. for Vice-president   Election of 1868 July 9, 1868 Louisiana ratifies the 14th Amendment Louisiana   14th Amendment July 9, 1868 South Carolina ratifies the 14th Amendment South Carolina   14th Amendment July 13, 1868 Alabama ratifies the 14th Amendment Alabama   14th Amendment July 19, 1868 3rd Reconstruction Act is passed over the veto of President Andrew Johnson   Andrew Johnson July 21, 1868 Georgia ratifies the 14th Amendment Georgia   14th Amendment July 28, 1868 The Secretary of State certifies the 14th Amendment has been approved by the required 28 of the 37 states.   14th Amendment   14th Amendment [Full Text] October 15, 1868 Oregon rescinds its ratification of the 14th Amendment Oregon   14th Amendment November 3, 1868 Ulysses S. Grant elected President of the United States   Ulysses S. Grant   Election of 1868 December 3, 1868 The treason trial of Jefferson Davis began in Richmond. Virginia   Richmond, Virginia December 25, 1868 President Andrew Johnson grants amnesty to all who participated in the insurrection or rebellion against the United States.   Andrew Johnson Civil War Navidater Century 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 The best search in Civil War History
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