Civil War By facebooker_100000229974074 Dec 20, 1860 confederacy is formed Jul 21, 1861 1st battle of bull run Mar 3, 1862 Military Draft Mar 9, 1862 Monitor battles Merrimack Apr 18, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Jun 1, 1862 Lee becomes comander Sep 17, 1862 Batlle of Antieam Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 signing of the Emancipation Proclamation May 1, 1863 battle of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 11, 1863 Attack on Ft. Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Adress Mar 10, 1864 Grant takes supreme command of the union army Period: May 1, 1864 to Jun 1, 1864 Battle of Vicksburg Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Sep 2, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins re-election Dec 10, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea Jan 31, 1865 the thirteenth amendment is ratified abolishing all slavery Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln second Inaugural speech Apr 3, 1865 Richmond falls to the union army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated