Events of the Civial War By facebooker_100001611607711 Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Dec 31, 1865 event of the civil war May 29, 1861 conferacy is formed Jul 21, 1861 battle of bull run Mar 28, 1862 first military draft Apr 29, 1862 new orleans falls Jun 1, 1862 lee becomes confedate general Sep 17, 1862 battle of antietum Dec 15, 1862 battle of fredricksburge Jan 1, 1863 emancipation proclamation is signed Apr 30, 1863 battle of chancerllorsville May 18, 1863 battle of vicksburge Jul 1, 1863 battle of gettysburge Jul 4, 1863 end of battle of vicksburge Jul 11, 1863 attack on ft. wagner Aug 21, 1863 lawrance burns Nov 19, 1863 lincon delivers gettysburge adress Mar 4, 1864 lincon 2nd inaugural speech Mar 10, 1864 grant takes control of the union army May 31, 1864 battle of cold harbor Nov 8, 1864 lincon re-elected Dec 21, 1864 general sherman reaches savannah Dec 21, 1864 sherman burns atlanta Apr 3, 1865 richmond falls Apr 5, 1865 appomatax court house Apr 14, 1865 lincolns assassinated Dec 6, 1865 13th amendment abolishes slavery