civil war By pjwath17 Nov 6, 1860 lincoln sworn in as president Feb 9, 1861 Confederacy formed Period: Feb 9, 1861 to Dec 6, 1865 civil war Apr 12, 1861 fort sumpter attacked Apr 20, 1861 Lee takes command Jul 21, 1861 first battle of bull run Mar 8, 1862 Monitor battles the Merrimack Mar 10, 1862 Grant takes command of all Union armies Apr 29, 1862 New Orleans falls to union Jun 27, 1862 Battle of cold harbor Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Sep 22, 1862 Emancipation Proclamation Dec 11, 1862 battle of Fredericksburg Apr 30, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville May 3, 1863 military draft enacted May 18, 1863 siege of vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 18, 1863 Ft. Wagner attacked Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers Gettysburg address Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln re-elected Nov 18, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Dec 21, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea Mar 4, 1865 Lincolns second inaugral speech Apr 3, 1865 Richmond falls Apr 9, 1865 appomotox court house Apr 14, 1865 lincolns assassination Dec 6, 1865 13th amendment ratified abolishing slavery
