Civil War Time Line. By BaconFace McGee Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin is published Feb 4, 1861 Confedercy is formed Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter Jul 30, 1861 1st Battle Of Bull Run Aug 21, 1861 Quantrill burns Lawrence Mar 30, 1862 The Monitior battels the Maerrimack Apr 30, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Jun 30, 1862 Lee becomes commander of the army of northern Virginia Sep 30, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 30, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation May 30, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of GettysBurg Jul 18, 1863 Attack on Ft Wagner. Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers theGettysburg Address Mar 3, 1864 Military Draft-The draft is enacted for the first time in history. Mar 30, 1864 Grant takes supreme command of the union army Jun 30, 1864 Battle of cold harbor Jul 30, 1864 Battle of Vicksburg Sep 2, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins re-election Dec 30, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea (Savannah) DIVIDING THE SOUTH Mar 30, 1865 Lincoln 2nd inaugural speech Apr 3, 1865 Richmond falls to the Union Army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Appomattox Courthouse surrender datehttp://www.history.com/topics/appomattox-court-house Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated Dec 18, 1865 The 13th Admenment is ratified aboldhing all slavory
