Timeline of the American Civil War 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 and actor named John Wilkes Booth. After twelve days of running Booth was fatally shot. He had been part of a group of co-conspirators including Lewis Powell, Lewis Payne, who stabbed Secretary of State Seward that same night. Seward lived. After a manhunt for the eight conspirators four were hanged and the four others were imprisoned.
April 26	Johnston surrenders		Johnston surrendered to Sherman.
May 4	Confederate's surrender		Confederate forces in Alabama and Mississippi surrendered.
May 11	Davis's capture		Jefferson Davis was captured near Georgia.
May 26	Confederate's surrender		The last Confederate troops surrendered.