Civil War By rellick.4 Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln becomes President Apr 12, 1861 Bombardment of Fort Sumter begins Jul 10, 1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Bull Run (1st-Virginia) Sep 12, 1861 Siege of Lexington begins Apr 5, 1862 Siege of Yorktown, Virginia begins May 4, 1862 end of Siege of Yorktown, Virginia Jul 30, 1862 end of the 2nd Battle of Bull Run Aug 28, 1862 Battle of 2nd Bull Run begins Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg begins Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg ends Aug 17, 1863 Fort Sumter bombarded by Union Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln re-elected Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln shot by John Wilkes Booth