Civil War By ntaber Apr 12, 1861 Attack on Fort Sumter Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1865 Civil War Jul 1, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Aug 29, 1862 The Second Battle of Bull Run Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle at Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 Battle at Vicksburg Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln re-elected as President Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Apr 14, 1865 Assassination of Abraham Lincoln