Events of the Civil War By facebooker_100004021480284 Dec 20, 1860 1st State Secedes from the Union ( South Carolina ) Feb 4, 1861 Confederacy is formed Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 Fall of Ft. Sumter Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 The Monitor battles the Merrimack Apr 16, 1862 First Military Draft Apr 29, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Jun 1, 1862 Lee becomes comander of the Army of Northern Virginia Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Period: Jul 11, 1863 to Jul 18, 1863 Attack of Ft. Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address Mar 10, 1864 Grant taked supreme command of the Union Army Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins re-election Nov 15, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Dec 21, 1864 Sherman reaches Savannah Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 3, 1865 Richmond falls to the Union Army Apr 9, 1865 Apottamox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated Dec 6, 1865 The 13th Amendment is ratified abolishing all slavery
