Ch. 15 Timeline By wrendek Dec 12, 1860 South Carolina secedes from the Union Feb 14, 1861 Confederacy is Founded Apr 8, 1861 Fort Sumter is Fired Upon and Surrenders to Condederate Forces May 11, 1861 Upper South Secedes Jul 15, 1861 South Wins Battle at Bull Run Apr 19, 1862 New Orleans is Captured for the Union Aug 9, 1862 McClellan Stops Lee at Battle of Antietam Aug 22, 1862 South Wins Second Battle of Bull Run Sep 25, 1862 Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation Dec 19, 1862 Lee Wins Battle at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863 Lee Wins at Chancellorville Jul 14, 1863 North Wins Battles at Gettysburg and Vicksburg Nov 13, 1863 Grant Wins at Chattanooga Sep 6, 1864 Atlanta Loses to Sherman Nov 11, 1864 Lincoln is Relected Nov 13, 1864 Sherman Marches Through Virginia Jan 6, 1865 Thirteenth Amendement is Passed Apr 3, 1865 Lincoln Assassinated Apr 12, 1865 Remaining Confederate Troops Surrender Apr 30, 1865 Lee Surenders at Appomattax