Civil War Gabby By ecain Dec 20, 1860 Confederacy Was Formed Period: Dec 20, 1860 to Dec 6, 1865 Civil War May 20, 1861 Richmond Falls to The Union Army Jun 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Jan 1, 1862 Grant Takes Supreme Command of the Union Army Mar 9, 1862 Monitor Battles Merrimack Apr 28, 1862 New Orleans Falls to The Union Jun 1, 1862 Lee Becomes Commander Jan 1, 1863 Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation Jan 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Mar 30, 1863 Military Draft Period: May 1, 1863 to May 4, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vecksburg Aug 8, 1863 Attack on Fort Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill Burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln Was Re-elected Nov 15, 1864 Sherman Burns Atlanta Dec 4, 1864 Sherman Reaches the Sea Dec 13, 1864 Battle of Fredericksburg Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Dourt House Apr 18, 1865 Lincoln is Assassinated Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendmant