Civil War timeline By anyareddy Oct 16, 1859 Harper's Ferry Nov 6, 1860 Abraham LIncoln eleted president Mar 2, 1861 Texas Secedes Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 FIrst Battle at Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Batlle at Shiloh May 31, 1862 Battle at Seven PInes (Fair Pines) Jun 25, 1862 The Seven Days Battle Sep 17, 1862 Battle at Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle at Fredricksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation issued May 1, 1863 Battle at Chancellorsville May 18, 1863 Battle at Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle at Gettysburg Sep 8, 1863 Battle at Sabine Pass Nov 23, 1863 BAttle at Chattanooga May 8, 1864 Battle at Spotsyvania May 8-21 May 31, 1864 Battle at Cold Harbor Jul 22, 1864 General Sherman's Atlantis Campaign Nov 8, 1864 Aberaham LIncoln re-elected president Apr 9, 1865 General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Presidnet LIncoln assasination May 12, 1865 Battle at Palmito Ranch