Events of the Civil War By facebooker_100007502048570 Jan 19, 1807 Grant takes supreme command of the union army Jul 21, 1861 1st battle of bull run Jan 18, 1862 Confederate Territory of Arizona forms Feb 4, 1862 Confederacy is formed Mar 9, 1862 The Monitor battles the Merrimack Apr 29, 1862 New Orleans falls to the Union Forces Jun 1, 1862 Lee becomes commander of the Army of Northern Virginia Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredricksburg Jan 1, 1863 Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation Mar 3, 1863 Idaho Territory forms Apr 30, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Jul 11, 1863 Attack on Ft. Wagner Aug 21, 1863 Quantrill burns Lawrence Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg address May 31, 1864 Battle of cold harbor Sep 2, 1864 Sherman reaches the sea dividing the south Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln's Re-election Nov 15, 1864 Sherman burns Atlanta Jan 31, 1865 The 13th amendment is ratified abolishing all slavery Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln 2nd Inaugural speech Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox court house Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated Apr 14, 1865 Richmond falls to the Union Army Mar 23, 1973 Military Draft
