Events o the Civil War (1861-1865) By ammadr17 Feb 9, 1861 Confederacy is formed Mar 4, 1861 Abraham sworn in as 16th president of the United States of America Jul 16, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 The Monitor battles the Merrimack Apr 25, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Period: Jun 25, 1862 to Jul 1, 1862 The Seven Days Battles as Lee attacks McClellan near Richmond Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation Mar 3, 1863 Military Draft- the draft is enacted for the first time in history Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Jul 11, 1863 Attack on Ft. Wagner (the movie Glory is based upon) Sep 5, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address Feb 22, 1864 Lincoln wins re-election Mar 10, 1864 Grant takea supreme command of the Union Army Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Nov 15, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Dec 21, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea (Savannah) dividing the South Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 2, 1865 Richmond falls to the Union Army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court house Apr 9, 1865 Lee becomes Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assasinated Dec 6, 1865 The 13th Ammendment is ratified abolishing all slavery
