Civil War timeline By chestnutgrove Jan 26, 1820 Missouri Comprimise Jan 24, 1850 comprimise of 1850 Jan 4, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska act Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln election Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter Jul 11, 1861 Battle of Rich Mountain Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Bull Run Aug 10, 1861 Battle of Wilsons Creek Feb 11, 1862 Battle of Fort Donelson Mar 7, 1862 Battle at Pea Ridge Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Jun 25, 1862 Seven Days Battle Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation May 16, 1863 Battle of Champion Hill Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Sep 19, 1863 Battle of Chickamauga Jan 24, 1864 Fort Fisher 1864 Jun 1, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Jun 22, 1864 Battle of Atlanta Dec 15, 1864 Battle of Nashville Apr 1, 1865 Battle of Five Forks Apr 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln Assassination May 13, 1865 Civil War Ends