Events of the Civil War By Kaitlin Smith Dec 2, 1860 Confederacy is formed Apr 15, 1861 First Military Draft Apr 23, 1861 Lee Becomes North Virginian Army Commander Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 The Moniter Battles the Merrimack Apr 24, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antidam Sep 22, 1862 Emancipation Proclomation Dec 1, 1862 Battle of Fredricksburg Feb 1, 1863 The 13th Amendment it radified May 1, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Aug 8, 1863 attack on fort Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrance Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Adress Jun 3, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins re-electioin Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln is Assasinated
