Events of the Civil War By kabickford17 Feb 1, 1861 Texas secedes Feb 4, 1861 Confederacy is formed Jun 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 Monitor battles Merrimac May 1, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Jun 1, 1862 Lee becomes commander of Northern Virginia Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Mar 3, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Mar 3, 1863 Military Draft Apr 3, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Jul 18, 1863 Attack on Ft. Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Mar 9, 1864 Grant takes control of the Union Army May 31, 1864 Battle of cold Harbor Jun 15, 1864 Seige of Petersburg Sep 2, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins re-election Nov 15, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea Jan 31, 1865 Slavery is abolished by 13th Amendment Mar 4, 1865 Lincolns 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 1, 1865 Richmond falls to the Union Army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 9, 1865 Lee surrenders Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated
