Major Events of the Civil War By destiny.leevey1231 Apr 9, 1861 Battle of Ft. Sumter <a href='' >http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_sumt1.htm </a> Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Major Events of the Civil War Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape/battles/bullrun.html Mar 8, 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads <a href='' >http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/p/cwbattle_sumt1.htm </a> Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Civil War Aug 29, 1862 Battle of Bull Run (2nd) Civil War Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Civil War May 1, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Civil War May 18, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg Civil War Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Civil War Apr 9, 1865 Siege at Appomattox Court House Civil War
