Civil War By Kaylenmay Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected 16th president of the United States Dec 2, 1860 South Carolina secedes from the Union Feb 9, 1861 Jefferson Davis appointed President of the Confederacy Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Ft. Sumter Apr 17, 1861 4 more states begin to secede from the Union Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Feb 6, 1862 United States' "Unconditional Surrender" Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Apr 24, 1862 Capture of New Orleans Sep 15, 1862 Capture of Harper's Ferry Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Issued Mar 3, 1863 First Conscription Act Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 13, 1863 New York City Draft Riots Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Apr 8, 1864 13th Amendment is passed by the Senate Jun 9, 1864 Seige of Petersburg Nov 8, 1864 Abraham Lincoln reelected for a 2nd Term Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Passed by Congress Apr 2, 1865 General Ulysses S. Grant captures Petersburg Apr 9, 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomatox Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln assassinated at Fords' Theater Jun 2, 1865 Confederacy surrenders at Galveston, Texas
