Civil War By sabrina.doyle Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 1st Battle of Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Sep 23, 1862 Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation Dec 11, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 The Battle of Vicksburg Nov 7, 1863 Battle of Chattanooga Chattanooga Mar 9, 1864 Ulysses S. Grant commander of Union army Grant Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Courthouse Surrender