Events of the Civil War By dmjeff17 Jul 16, 1861 1st battle of bull run http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html Sep 17, 1862 battle of antietam http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam.html Dec 11, 1863 battle of fredericksburg http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fredericksburg.html Mar 10, 1864 grant takes control over the union http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/primarysources/us-grant-discusses-taking.html May 16, 1864 sherman burns atlanta http://www.realclearhistory.com/2011/11/15/sherman_burns_atlanta_marches_to_the_sea_99.html Nov 19, 1864 lincoln delivers gettys burg adress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-delivers-gettysburg-address Mar 4, 1865 lincoln 2nd inaugural speech http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/inaug2.htm Apr 9, 1865 appomattox court house http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/appomattox-courthouse.html fire,? fire!