Civil War By ajnies17 Feb 9, 1861 Confederacy is formed Period: Feb 9, 1861 to Dec 6, 1865 civil war Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln is elected 16th President Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter Apr 20, 1861 Lee becomes commander of Confederate army Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Mar 8, 1862 Merrimeck battles the Monitor Apr 16, 1862 Military Draft Apr 28, 1862 New Orleans Falls Sep 18, 1862 Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle of Fredricksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation May 1, 1863 Battle of Chancelorsville May 18, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 11, 1863 Fort Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Adress Mar 9, 1864 Grant becomes Union Commander Jun 3, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins Re-election Nov 15, 1864 Shermans March Dec 21, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 3, 1865 Richmond Falls to the Union Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Assassination of Lincoln Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment ratified
