American Civil War By Courtney Mellinger Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln elected as President Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina secedes from the Union Feb 4, 1861 CSA was formed Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln was sworn in as President Apr 12, 1861 CSA attacks Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 1, 1865 The Civil War Apr 17, 1861 Virginia votes to secede from the Union Apr 19, 1861 Lincoln delares a blockade of Southern ports. Apr 20, 1861 Robert E. Lee is offered command of the U.S. Army, but delclines Apr 20, 1861 Robert E. Lee resigns his commission to the U.S. Army Apr 23, 1861 Lincoln appoints McClellan commander of Union forces Jul 11, 1861 Lincoln aaks Congress to allow conscriptions of new soldiers Jul 21, 1861 The First Battle of Bull Run Nov 7, 1861 Lincoln replaced McDowell with McClellen Jan 31, 1862 General War Order No. 1 Mar 8, 1862 Monitor and Merrimac Apr 6, 1862 The Battle Of Shiloh May 31, 1862 The Battle of Seven Pines Jun 25, 1862 Seven Days Battle Aug 12, 1862 The Battle of Bull Run Sep 4, 1862 Lee invades the North Sep 15, 1862 The Battle of Antietam Sep 22, 1862 General Joseph Hooker raids Missouri Sep 22, 1862 Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Nov 2, 1862 Lincoln replaces McClellan with Burnside Dec 11, 1862 The Battle of Fredericksburg Dec 17, 1862 General Orders No. 11 Jan 1, 1863 Final Emancipation Proclamation Jan 26, 1863 Lincoln replaces Burnside with Hooker Mar 3, 1863 Congress call for draft Apr 30, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville begins May 10, 1863 Stonewall Jackson dies Jun 28, 1863 Hooker replaced by Meade Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Jul 4, 1863 Pamberton surrendered to Grant Jul 13, 1863 Antidraft riots in NYC Jul 18, 1863 Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was fortified Sep 19, 1863 Battle of Chickamauga Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Mar 12, 1864 Lincoln appoints Grant as commander May 4, 1864 Grants troops head to Richmond May 5, 1864 Battle at the Wilderness May 31, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln dies Apr 26, 1865 Johnston surrenders to Sherman May 9, 1865 Remainig CSA forces surrender Dec 18, 1865 Slavery is abolished Apr 2, 1866 Teacher's Comments (4/2/2012) Courtney, overall this is a really good timeline. I did notice a few missing pieces during 1864 and 1865, notably the siege of Petersburg.
