Civil War By alexa.radley Feb 4, 1861 confederacy was formed May 6, 1861 arkansas secedes from union May 20, 1861 Richmond falls to the union army Jul 21, 1861 1st battle of bull run Mar 9, 1862 the Monitor battles the Merrimack Apr 25, 1862 New Orleans falls to the union Jun 1, 1862 Lee becomes Commander of the army of Northern Virgina Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 signing of the emancipation proclamation Mar 3, 1863 first enacted military draft in history Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 battle of chancelorsville Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863 Battle of vicksburg Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 battle of gettysburg Period: Jul 10, 1863 to Jul 11, 1863 attack on ft. wagner Sep 5, 1863 Quantrill burns lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers the gettysburg address Mar 10, 1864 Grant takes supreme command of the union army Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 battle of cold harbor Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins re-election Nov 15, 1864 sherman burns atlanta Dec 15, 1864 battle of nashville Dec 22, 1864 sherman reaches the sea dividing the south Jan 31, 1865 the 13th amendment is ratified abolishing all slavery Mar 4, 1865 Lincolns 2nd inaugural speech Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 lincolns assasinated
