Events of the Civil War By SavanahM Dec 20, 1860 Confedercy is formed Apr 18, 1861 rmy of Northern Virginia Mar 9, 1862 The Monitor battles the Merrimack Apr 16, 1862 Military Draft Apr 25, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Jul 21, 1862 1st Battle of Bull Run 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 3, 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 Jul 11, 1863 Attack on Ft. Wagner Aug 24, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address Mar 4, 1864 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Mar 10, 1864 Grant becomes commander of the Union Army Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Sep 2, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins re-election Dec 22, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea dividing the South Apr 3, 1865 Richmond falls to the Union Army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattoc Court House May 15, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment is ratified
