Civil War By 17heakink Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Mar 9, 1862 Moniter vs, Virginia Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation May 2, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettyssburg Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Apr 9, 1865 Confederates Surrender at Appomattox