Civil War Timeline By john.livasy Apr 14, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Fort Sumter Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Procumation Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg interactive map of the battle of Gettysberg Jul 4, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg Battle of vicksburg Mar 9, 1864 Ulysses Grant becomes general-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant Nov 4, 1864 Re-election of Aberham Lincoln Election of 1864 Mar 25, 1865 Siege of Petersburg Battle of Petersburg Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House the Surrender of Appomattox Court House
