The Civil War
1. April 14, 1861
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
2. July 21, 1861
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
3. August 6, 1861
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
4. April 1862
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
5. September 1862
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
6. January 1, 1863
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
7. March 1863
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
8. July 1863
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
9. September 2, 1864
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
10. January 31, 1865
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
11. April 1865
-------- Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia; Battle of Shiloh; Jefferson Davis signs conscription act Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation Draft riots in New York City; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Vicksburg First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Congress passes Thirteenth Amendment Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces Atlanta falls; Sherman begins “March to the Sea” Battle of Antietam; Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Enrollment Act passed Confiscation Act passed General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House; assassination of President Abraham Lincoln