civil war timeline By michae1211 Period: Oct 31, 1860 to May 1, 1865 Oct.31 1860- May 1, 1865 Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln Elected Apr 12, 1861 Ft. sumter Apr 19, 1861 blockade Jul 21, 1861 1st bull run Mar 3, 1862 monitor vs. virginian Jun 6, 1862 battle of shiloh Jun 25, 1862 7 days Sep 17, 1862 antietam Sep 22, 1862 emancipation issued Sep 29, 1862 2nd bull run Jan 1, 1863 emancipation takes effect May 1, 1863 chancellorsville Jul 1, 1863 Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 vicksburg Nov 23, 1863 gettysburg address Nov 23, 1863 chattanooga Mar 10, 1864 grant takes over Nov 5, 1864 atlanta Nov 8, 1864 lincoln re-elected Nov 16, 1864 march to sea Dec 21, 1864 svannah falls Jan 21, 1865 13th amend Mar 3, 1865 occupy richmond Apr 9, 1865 lee surrenders Apr 14, 1865 lincoln assassinated