Civil War

War's first major battle erupts Manassas

Period: Jul 21, 1861 to Jul 25, 1861

Maj. Gen McClellan appointed first commander of the Union force

Period: Jul 25, 1861 to Jul 26, 1861

Battle of Wilson's Creek (Oak Hill)

Period: Aug 10, 1861 to Aug 30, 1861

John Charle Freemont issues unofficial Emancipation Proclamation in Missouri

Period: Aug 30, 1861 to Sep 3, 1861

Battle of Balls Bluff

Period: Oct 21, 1861 to Oct 24, 1861

CSS Sumter Seizes Northern merchant ship

Period: Dec 8, 1861 to Dec 9, 1861

Battle of Mill Spring

Period: Jan 19, 1862 to Jan 22, 1862

Battle of Pea Ridge

Period: Mar 7, 1862 to Mar 8, 1862

Battle of First Kernstown

Period: Mar 23, 1862 to Mar 24, 1862

Battle of Glorieta Pass

Period: Mar 28, 1862 to Apr 4, 1862