The Highlights of The American Civil War.

Confederacy is formed.

Dec 20, 1860

First Battle of Bull Run.

Jul 21, 1861

First major land battle of The American Civil War.

Monitor battles Merrimack.

Mar 9, 1862

First Military Draft.

Apr 16, 1862

New Orleans falls to the Union.

Apr 25, 1862

Lee becomes Commander of Northern Virginia.

Jun 1, 1862

Battle of Antietam.

Sep 17, 1862

Battle of Fredericksburg.

Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862

Emancipation Proclamation signed.

Jan 1, 1863

Battle of Chancellorsville.

Period: Apr 3, 1863 to May 6, 1863

Battle of Vicksburg.

Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863

Attack on Fort Wagner.

Jul 11, 1863

Quantrill burns Lawrence.

Aug 21, 1863

Lincoln delivers The Gettysburg Address.

Nov 19, 1863

Grant takes control of Union Army.

Mar 10, 1864

Battle of Cold Harbor.

Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864

Sherman burns Atlanta.

Sep 2, 1864

Lincoln wins re-election.

Nov 8, 1864

Sherman reaches Savannah.

Dec 10, 1864

South is split.

13th Amendment ratified.

Jan 31, 1865

Abolishing all slavery.

Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech.

Mar 4, 1865

Richmond falls to Union controls.

Apr 3, 1865

Appomattox Courthouse.

Apr 9, 1865

The location where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant.

Lincoln assassinated.

Apr 15, 1865