Civil War USA

Confederavy was formed

Feb 4, 1861

Richmond falls to the Union

May 20, 1861

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Monitor battles of the Merrimack

Mar 9, 1862

The draft is enacted for the first time in history.

Apr 16, 1862

Drafting of men is enacted.

Fall of New Orleans to the Union

Apr 29, 1862

Lee takes lead of Northern Virginia

Jun 1, 1862

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Battle of Fredericksburg from the 11th-15th of december 1862

Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Jan 1, 1863

Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Battle of Chancllorsville

Apr 30, 1863

Fought until May 6th.

Battle of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Lasted until July 4th 1863.

Battle of Gettysburg.

Jul 1, 1863

Fought july 1st-3rd.

Attack on Ft. Wagner

Jul 11, 1863

Based on the movie "Glory".

Quantrill burns Lawrence

Aug 21, 1863

Gettysburg Adress

Nov 19, 1863

Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg adress.

Grant leads

Mar 1, 1864

Grant takes command of the Union Army.

13th Amendment Ratified

Apr 18, 1864

Abolished slavery.

Battle of Cold Harbor

May 31, 1864

Lasted until june 21st, 1864.

Lincoln wins re-election

Nov 8, 1864

Sherman's march to sea

Nov 15, 1864

Sherman's march to the sea lasted 15th of November to the 21st of December.

Sherman reaches the sea (Savannah)

Dec 22, 1864

Towns people don't fight back and Sherman reaches the sea.

Inaugural Speech

Mar 4, 1865

Lincoln give the Inaugural Speech.

Appomattox Court House

Apr 9, 1865

Lee surendered to Grant in Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

Lincoln's assassination

Apr 15, 1865