Civil War-Nathan DeNoyer B-3 By nathandenoyer Dec 20, 1860 Jefferson Davis President Jan 9, 1861 State 1 left Union Jan 10, 1861 State 2 left Union Jan 11, 1861 State 3 left Union Jan 19, 1861 State 4 left Union Jan 26, 1861 State 5 left Union Mar 2, 1861 State 6 left Union Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 Attack on Fort Sumter by the Confedracy Apr 17, 1861 State 7 left Union Apr 23, 1861 Surrender of Fort Sumter to the Confederacy May 6, 1861 State 8 left Union May 20, 1861 State 9 left Union Jun 5, 1861 General Robert E. Lee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia Jun 8, 1861 Confedrate Capitol Richmond, Virginia falls to Union Jun 8, 1861 State 10 left Union Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 Battle of the Ironclads Period: Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Apr 7, 1862 Union Navy captures seaport in New Orleans Period: Aug 28, 1862 to Aug 30, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 Battle of Fredricksburg Jan 5, 1863 President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation Mar 3, 1863 Union passes law creating the first military draft May 10, 1863 Confedrate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson dies Apr 12, 1864 Opening of the P.O.W. camp in Andersonville Period: May 5, 1864 to May 7, 1864 The Wilderness Campaign Nov 8, 1864 Abraham Lincoln re-elected for second term Dec 21, 1864 Sherman's March Apr 5, 1865 President Lincoln dies and V.P. Andrew Johnson takes over Apr 9, 1865 Appromattox Courthouse Surrender to Union