President Lincoln issues Preliminary Emancipation

Proclamation

Battle of Fredericksburg

President Lincoln issues the Emancipation

Proclamation

The U.S. Congress passes a bill authorizing a draft

A bread riot in Richmond, Virginia, occurs

Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Gettysburg

U.S. Grant captures Vicksburg, Mississippi

The New York City Draft Riots occur

54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment attacks

Ft. Wagner, South Carolina

William C. Quantrill and his followers raid the

town of Lawrence, Kansas

Battle of Chickamauga occurs

President Lincoln appoints U.S. Grant the commander of all operations in the Western

Theater

Abraham Lincoln delivers a short address at

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The Battles for Chattanooga occur