The Civil War By carlie.sobol Apr 12, 1861 Ft. Sumter Ft. Sumter Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War Major Events Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Bull Run Feb 16, 1862 Battles of Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson Mar 8, 1862 Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack Apr 13, 1862 Capture of New Orleans Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Gettysburg Nov 8, 1864 Abraham Lincoln Wins Re-election lincoln Re-election Apr 9, 1865 Lee Surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse Lee Surrenders to Grant at Courthouse
