Civil War By reeserm Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run) Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run) Nov 6, 1861 Davis elected as President of the Confederacy Davis Elected as President of the Confederacy Feb 16, 1862 Fort Henry & Donelson Fort Henry & Donelson Mar 8, 1862 Battle of the Monitor & the Merrimack Battle of the Monitor & the Merrimack Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 4, 1864 Lincoln Wins Re-Election Apr 9, 1865 Lee Surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse