ch. 16 Timeline By morganhenson23 Dec 24, 1858 Lincoln wrote a declaring speech Dec 24, 1861 Fort Sumter was attacked by Confederate troops, beginning the Civil War Dec 24, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run occurred Dec 24, 1862 Grant led an assault force into Tennessee Dec 24, 1862 The Battle of Shiloh began, in which the Union Army gained greater control of the Mississippi River Valley Dec 24, 1862 The warships made their daring dash Dec 24, 1862 Lincoln worked intensely thinking and writing. He finally wrote the Emancipation Proclamation Dec 24, 1862 Women were able to have more jobs!!! :) Dec 24, 1863 General Grant's troops began the Siege of Vicksburg, cutting off the city and shelling it repeatedly Dec 24, 1863 The proclamation went into effect Dec 24, 1863 The 54th Massachusetts Infantry occurred Dec 24, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg began Dec 24, 1863 Lincoln gave a speech called the Gettysburg address Dec 24, 1864 In the 1864 election, Lincoln suggested rewarding African American soldiers by giving them the right to vote Dec 24, 1864 Democrats nominated former General George McClellan for president in 1864 Dec 24, 1865 The Union and Confederate leaders met at a home in the small town of Appomattox Courthouse