Highlights from the American Civil War. MT By facebooker_100000229974074 Dec 20, 1860 Confederacy is formed Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of he Bull Run July 21, 1861 Mar 3, 1862 Militart Draft The draft is enacted for the firt time in history. Mar 9, 1862 The Monitor Battles the Merrimark Apr 18, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Jun 1, 1862 Lee becomes Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksbrug Jan 1, 1863 Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation May 1, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 11, 1863 Attack on Ft, Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers Gettysbug Address Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863 Mar 10, 1864 Grant takes supreme command of the Union Army Apr 8, 1864 The Thirteenth Amendment is Ratified Abolishing Slavery Period: May 1, 1864 to Jun 1, 1864 Battle of Vicksburg may june 1864 Sep 2, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta September 2, 1864 Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins Re-Election Dec 10, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea, Dividing the South Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech Apr 3, 1865 Richmond falls to the Union Army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is Assassinated Period: May 31, 1865 to Jun 12, 1865 Battle of Cold Harbor