Events of the Civil War

Confederacy is formed

Feb 4, 1861

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

The Monitor battles the Merrick

Mar 9, 1862

Military Draft enacted for the first time in history

Apr 16, 1862

New Orleans falls tho the Union

Apr 29, 1862

Lee becomes leader of North Virginias army

Jun 1, 1862

Battle of Antietam

Period: Sep 16, 1862 to Sep 18, 1862

Battle of Fredericksburg

Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862

Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Battle o Chancelorsville

Period: Apr 30, 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

Period: Jul 11, 1863 to Jul 18, 1863

Quantrill burns Lawrence

Aug 21, 1863

Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Adress

Nov 19, 1863

Grant takes supreme command of the Union Army

Mar 10, 1864

Battle of the Cold War

Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864

Sherman burns Atlanta

Jul 22, 1864

Lincoln wins re-election

Nov 8, 1864

Sherman reaches the sea

Dec 21, 1864

Lincolns 2nd Inagural Speach

Mar 4, 1865

Richmond Falls to the Union army

Apr 3, 1865

Appomattox Court House

Apr 9, 1865

Lincoln is assassinated

Apr 14, 1865

The 13th Amendmeant is ratified

Dec 6, 1865