Civil War Timeline By ccoventry Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Fort Sumter Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Aug 7, 1862 Ulysses S. Grant promoted to General of fed. troops in IL & MO Ulysses S. Grant Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Battle of Antietam Sep 22, 1862 Emancipation Proclamation was issued Emancipation Proclamation Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation went into effect Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Gettysburg Sep 19, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Chancellorsville Sep 19, 1863 Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Chickamauga May 8, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Battle of Spotsylvania Apr 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Courthouse Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
