civil war battles By brenae Apr 12, 1861 battle of Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Mar 8, 1862 Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack Apr 13, 1862 Battle and Capture of New Orleans April 13, 1862- Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 4, 1864 Abraham Lincoln wins re-election Abraham Lincoln wins re-election November 4, 1864 Apr 9, 1865 Surrender: Lee at Appomattox
