Evets of the civil war By Jeremiah Oliphant By Randy Ritcherson Apr 20, 1861 Lee Becomes Commander of Northern virginia Jul 21, 1861 1st battle of bull run Sep 2, 1861 Confederacy is formed Mar 8, 1862 The monitor Battles the Merrimack Apr 16, 1862 Military Draft Apr 28, 1862 New Orleans falls to the union Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle of fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Signing of the emancipation proclamatio May 1, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsiville May 18, 1863 Battle of vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of gettysburg Jul 11, 1863 Attack on Ft. Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill Burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 lincoln delivers the gettysburg adress Mar 5, 1864 Grant takes supreme command of the union army Apr 18, 1864 The 13th Amendment is ratified abolishing slavery May 31, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins Re-election Nov 15, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Dec 21, 1864 shermon reaches the sea Mar 4, 1865 lincoln 2nd inaugrural speech Apr 3, 1865 Richmond falls to the union army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox court house Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated
