Timeline 1865
Date
Event
Causalities
Summary
February 6
Lee becomes general
Lee became General in Chief of the South.
April 2
Petersburg and Richmond
7,750
General Grant and General Meade's Army moved to the south of Richmond. During the winter of 1864-65 the Union army attacked many times, but could not break through. After nine months General Lee was forced to retreat toward Lynchburg giving up both Petersburg and Richmond. The Confederate burned Richmond before leaving to keep the Union from getting equipment and supplies.
April 9
Appomattox Courthouse
700
General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. Confederate soldiers were allowed to keep their belongings including pistols and horses and could return home.
April 14
Lincoln's Assassination
On Good Friday, April 14 Lincoln was assassinated. He was attending a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D. C. The assassin was an actor named John Wilkes Booth. After twelve days of running Booth was fatally shot.
April 26
Johnston surrenders
Johnston surrendered to Sherman.
May 4
Confederates surrender
Confederate forces in Alabama and Mississippi surrendered.
May 11
Davis's capture
Jefferson Davis was captured near Georgia.
May 26
Confederates surrender
The last Confederate troops surrendered.
Key:
No Victory or NA [no color]
Confederate Victory [gray]
Union Victory [blue]