Civil War By Rylee D Pitts Feb 4, 1861 Confederacy is Formed Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack Period: Apr 25, 1862 to May 1, 1862 New Orleans Falls to the Union Jun 1, 1862 Lee becomes commander of the Army of Northern Virginia 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 Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 11, 1863 Attack on Fort Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Licoln delivers the Gettysburg Adress Mar 15, 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 Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Licoln is Assassinated Dec 6, 1865 The 13th amendment is Ratified
