Civil War Events By Iwamoto Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln gets inaugurated Mar 6, 1861 The Confederate Congress authorizes an army Apr 12, 1861 The War Begins Apr 15, 1861 President Lincoln calls for Union troops Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle at Manassas (Bull Run) Mar 8, 1862 Monitor vs Merrimack Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Sep 23, 1862 Emancipation Proclomation May 1, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Adress Jun 3, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Sep 2, 1864 General Sherman's army captures Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Abraham Lincoln is re-elected Apr 9, 1865 Lee surrenders his Confederate Army Appomattox Courhouse is where they agreed on the terms of surrender. Confederate soldiers were able to go back home peacefully with their families and horses. Apr 14, 1865 President Lincoln's Assassination Dec 6, 1865 The 13th Amendment is ratified Slavery is abolished
