Civil War By blakebryan Apr 12, 1861 Battle at Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Bull Run href='http://http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html' >Bull Run</a> Nov 6, 1861 Davis becomes president of the Confederates Jefferson Davis Feb 16, 1862 Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee href='http://http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-donelson.html' >Fort Henry </a> Mar 8, 1862 Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack Hampton Roads Apr 13, 1862 Capture of New Orleans New Orleans Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 4, 1864 Lincoln is re-elected Apr 9, 1865 Lee Surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse
