Civil War By bturner2 Period: Jan 1, 1861 to May 1, 1865 Civil War Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Bull Run Nov 30, 1861 Trent Affair. Mar 2, 1862 Battle between merrimack and monitor Apr 6, 1862 Confederate law passed. Apr 7, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Jul 9, 1862 Internal railroad act Sep 7, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredricksburg May 1, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln recieves Gettysburg address May 5, 1864 Battle of wilderness Jun 3, 1864 Battle of Cold harbor Sep 2, 1864 Sherman captures Savannah Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated