10 Most important battles of the Civil War By stocksRa Apr 12, 1861 The battle of Fort Sumter First battle of the Civil War. Jul 21, 1861 The battle of bull run Apr 6, 1862 The Battle of Shiloh May 26, 1862 7 days battle Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Apr 30, 1863 Battle of chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 22, 1864 Fall Of Atlanta Dec 21, 1864 Shermans march to sea Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox
