civil war By byron.hart Apr 12, 1861 attack on fort sumter Jul 21, 1861 first battle of bull run Apr 8, 1862 battle of shiloh Aug 30, 1862 second battle of bull run Sep 17, 1862 battle of antietam Dec 13, 1862 battle of fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 lincon issues emancipation proclamation Mar 3, 1863 congress enacts the first military draft May 1, 1863 battle at chancellorsville May 10, 1863 thomas "stonewall" jackson dies (freindly fire) Jul 1, 1863 battle at gettysburg Jul 1, 1863 pickett's charge Jul 4, 1863 union takes control of vicksburg Sep 19, 1863 gettsburg address speech Mar 9, 1864 ulysses s. grant takes command of union army Sep 2, 1864 sherman burns atlanta Nov 15, 1864 sherman's march to sea Apr 2, 1865 fall of richmond Apr 9, 1865 Lee surrenders Apr 18, 1865 johnston surrenders