Events of the Civil War By kaitland Dec 2, 1860 Confederacy is formed Apr 15, 1861 Military Draft Apr 23, 1861 Lee becomes commander of the Army of Northern Virginia 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 Antietam Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 signing of the Emancipation Proclamamtion May 1, 1863 Battle og Chancellorsville May 18, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 11, 1863 Attack on Ft. Wagner Sep 5, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers the Gettyburg Address Mar 9, 1864 Grant takes supreme command of the Union Army May 31, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins re-election Nov 15, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Dec 21, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea dividing the South Jan 31, 1865 The 13th Amendment is ratified abolishing all slavery Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 3, 1865 Richmond falls th the Union Army Apr 9, 1865 Appromattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated
