B-2 Jacob Creamer: Civil War Timeline By Jacobcreamer1 Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina Secedes Jan 9, 1861 Mississippi Secedes Jan 10, 1861 Florida Secedes Jan 11, 1861 Alabama Secedes Feb 9, 1861 Cenfederate States of America is Formed and Fefferson Davis is named its President Mar 4, 1861 The first election of President Abraham Lincoln Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 Attack on Fort Sumter BY the confederacy Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Feb 6, 1862 Gen. Ulysses S Grant gets Union victories at Fort Henery and Fort Donelson in Tennessee Mar 8, 1862 Battle of Ironclads Period: Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Apr 25, 1862 David Farragut and the Union Navy captures the sea port of New Orleans Jun 1, 1862 Gen. Robert E. Lee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia Period: Jun 25, 1862 to Jul 1, 1862 The 7 day Battle Period: Aug 29, 1862 to Aug 30, 1862 Secound battle of Bull Run or Secound Manassas Sep 17, 1862 battle of Antietam Sep 22, 1862 President Lincoln issues the Emancepation Proclamation Nov 8, 1862 President lincoln is elected for a 2nd term Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredricksburg Mar 3, 1863 The Union enacts a law creating first military draft of men into the army Period: May 1, 1863 to May 4, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville May 10, 1863 Confederate Gen. Thomas "stonwall" Jackson dies Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 Fall of Vicksburg Feb 27, 1864 Opening of POW campAndersonville Period: May 5, 1864 to May 7, 1864 The Wilderness Campain Period: May 8, 1864 to May 21, 1864 Battle of spotsylvania Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Period: Jun 9, 1864 to Mar 25, 1865 Battle at peetersburg Jul 20, 1864 union Gen. William T. Sherman burns Atlanta, GA. to the Ground and begins his march to the sea Nov 8, 1864 Abraham lincoln gets re-elected for president Dec 21, 1864 Union General William T Sherman finishes his march to the sea and captures savannah, GA.
