Civil War- Madison Stone B3 By madisonstone1 Nov 6, 1860 The first election of President Abraham Lincoln Feb 9, 1861 Confederate States of America is formed and Jefferson Davis is named its President Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 Attack on Fort Sumter by the Confederacy Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run or First Manassas Feb 6, 1862 Gen. Ulysses S. Grant gets Union victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee Period: Mar 8, 1862 to Mar 9, 1862 Battle of Ironclads Period: Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862 Battle of Siloh Apr 24, 1862 David Farragut and the Union Navy captures the seaport of New Orleans Period: Jun 25, 1862 to Jul 1, 1862 The 7 Days Battle Period: Aug 28, 1862 to Aug 30, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 Battle of Frederidcksburg Jan 1, 1863 President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville May 10, 1863 Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jakson dies Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863 The Fall or Capture of Vicksburg Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg May 4, 1864 General Robert E. Lee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia Period: May 5, 1864 to May 7, 1864 Battles at the Wilderness OR The Wilderness Campaign Period: May 5, 1864 to May 12, 1864 Battle at Spotsylvania Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 Battle at Cold Harbor Period: Jun 9, 1864 to Mar 25, 1865 Battle at Petersburg Nov 8, 1864 President Lincoln is re-elected for a 2nd term Nov 15, 1864 Union Gen. William T. Sherman burns Atlanta, GA. to the ground and begins his March to the sea Period: Nov 15, 1864 to Dec 21, 1864 Union General William T. Sherman finishes his March to the sea and captures Savannah, GA.