What happen in the year of 1865?

In 1865, significant events marked the end of the American Civil War, culminating in the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9. The war officially ended with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in December, which abolished slavery in the United States. Additionally, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, just days after Lee's surrender, marking a pivotal moment in U.S. history.