civil war timeline By cameron99 Feb 1, 1861 confederacy is formed Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Aug 31, 1861 grant takes control of union army Mar 8, 1862 Battle of Monitor and Merrimack Apr 16, 1862 military draft is put into use by union Apr 28, 1862 New Orleans Falls to Union Jun 1, 1862 lee becomes commander of army in northern virginia Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Sep 22, 1862 signing of emancipation proclamation Dec 11, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Apr 30, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville May 18, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Aug 21, 1863 quantrill burns lawrence Aug 26, 1863 attack on ft wagner Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln gives gettysburg Address May 31, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Sep 7, 1864 sherman burns atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln wins Re-election Nov 16, 1864 sherman reaches sea Mar 4, 1865 Lincolns 2nd Inaugural Speech Apr 1, 1865 richmond falls to union army Apr 9, 1865 appomattox court house Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln Assassination Dec 29, 1865 13th amendment abolishes slavery
