Adam Hankins By ecain Feb 17, 1861 confederacy is formed Jul 21, 1861 1st battle of bull run Mar 9, 1862 the monitor battles the merrimack Apr 25, 1862 new orleans falls to the union Jun 1, 1862 lee becomes commander of the army of northern virginia Sep 17, 1862 battle of antietam Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 signing of the emancipation proclamation Mar 4, 1863 lincoln 2nd inaugural speech Apr 18, 1863 quantrill burns lawrence Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 battle of chancellorsville Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863 battle of vicksburg Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 battle of gettysburg Jul 18, 1863 attack of ft. wagner Nov 19, 1863 lincoln delivers the gettysburg address Mar 9, 1864 grant takes supreme command of the union army Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 battle of cold harbor Sep 2, 1864 sherman burns atlanta Nov 8, 1864 lincoln wins re election Feb 1, 1865 Sherman reaches the sea dividing the south Apr 1, 1865 richmond falls to the union army Apr 9, 1865 appomattox courthouse Apr 14, 1865 lincolns assassinated Dec 6, 1865 the 13th amendment is ratified abolishing alll slavery Sep 16, 1940 military draft-the draft is enacted for the first time in history