Civil War By keimaki Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 Bull Run (Manassas) On to Virginia Nov 8, 1861 Trent Sep 17, 1862 Antietam On to Virginia Sep 22, 1862 Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 Fredricksburg Period: Dec 26, 1862 to Jul 4, 1863 Vicksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Period: May 1, 1863 to May 3, 1863 Chancellorsville Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Gettysburg Period: May 4, 1864 to Jun 24, 1864 Wilderness Campaign Period: May 7, 1864 to Sep 2, 1864 Atlanta Campaign Period: Jun 15, 1864 to Jun 18, 1864 Petersburg Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln's Re-Election Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox