Event's of The Civil War- Stephany Miller By _stephany Dec 20, 1860 Confederacy Is Formed May 20, 1861 Richmond Falls To The Union Army Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 The Monitor Battles The Merrimack Apr 16, 1862 Military Draft-The Draft Is Enacted For The First Time In History Apr 25, 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 Dec 11, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Signing Of The Emancipation Proclamation May 6, 1863 Battle Of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle Of Gettysburg Jul 3, 1863 Battle Of Vicksburg Jul 11, 1863 Attack On Ft. Wagner (The Movie Glory Is Based Upon) Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill Burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln Delivers The Gettysburg Address Mar 9, 1864 Grant Takes Supreme Command of the Union Army May 31, 1864 Battle Of Cold Harbor Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln Wins Re-Election Dec 10, 1864 Sherman Reaches The Sea (Savannah) Dividing The South Dec 21, 1864 Sherman Burns Atlanta Jan 31, 1865 The 13th Amendment Is Ratified Abolishing All Slavery Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln Is Assassinated
