American history final 1st Semester By mpfahl Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln became President Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Mar 8, 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Apr 25, 1862 Capture of New Orleans May 20, 1862 Homestead Act Jun 25, 1862 Seven Days Battles Aug 28, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation May 18, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 15, 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea 1865 Appomattox Courthouse Dec 18, 1865 Slavery ends (13th Amendment) May 10, 1869 First Transcontinental Railroad 1876 First Telephone Sep 14, 1901 Teddy Roosevelt became President Dec 17, 1903 First Flight
