Civil War Timeline

Civil War

Period: Apr 1, 1861 to Apr 30, 1865

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Virginian Secession

Apr 17, 1861

Virginia secedes after seeing the Fort Sumter debacle, questioning the longevity of the Union

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

The first major battle of the Civil War, this would be a Confederate victory causing more states to secede

Induction of African American Soldiers

1862

Soon after the Emancipation Proclamation, the induction of African American soldiers is brought with Congress passing a law to allow said African Americans to take up arms for the Union, causing the 1% population of African Americans to rise up to 10% in the military.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Lasting 2 days

Battle of Richmond

Aug 29, 1862

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

Appomattox Surrender

Apr 9, 1865

Lincoln's Assassination

Apr 15, 1865