events of the civil war By alecdhoff Feb 4, 1861 Confederacy is Formed Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln sworn in as 16th president of the U.S.A. Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 The monitor battles the marrimack Apr 25, 1862 new orleans falls to the union Jun 25, 1862 The seven day battles. Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Mar 3, 1863 the military draft is enacted for the first time in history Mar 18, 1863 battle of Vicksburg Apr 9, 1863 lee becomes the commander of the army of northern virginia Apr 30, 1863 battle of chancellorsvile Jul 1, 1863 Battle of gettysburg Jul 10, 1863 attack on ft. wagner Sep 5, 1863 quantrill burns lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers the gettysburg adress Dec 21, 1863 sherman reaches the sea dividing the south Feb 22, 1864 lincoln wins re-election Mar 10, 1864 grant takes supreme commoand of the union army May 31, 1864 battle of cold harbor Nov 15, 1864 sherman burns atlanta Jan 1, 1865 signing of the emmancupation proclimation Mar 4, 1865 lincoln 2nd inaugural speech Apr 2, 1865 richmond falls to union army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox court house was built Apr 14, 1865 lincoln is assassinated Dec 6, 1865 13th ammendment radified freeing slaves
