The civil war Decland By ecain Feb 4, 1861 Confederacy was formed Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Jun 1, 1862 Lee bacame Commander of the Nothern Virginia Army Jun 30, 1862 Military Draft Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Signing of the Emancipation Proclimation Apr 24, 1863 New Orleans falls to the Union Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Aug 8, 1863 Attack on Ft. Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincold delivers the Gettysburg Adress Jan 1, 1864 Licoln won the re-election Mar 1, 1864 Grant takes supreme command of the Union Army Period: May 31, 1864 to Jul 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Sep 2, 1864 Sherman Burns Atlanta Dec 22, 1864 Sherman Reaches the Savannah dividing the South Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 1, 1865 Richmond fell to the Union Army Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Licoln is Assasinated Dec 6, 1865 The 13th Ammendment is ratified abolishing all slavery