Civil War timeline By nmulder1 Jun 5, 1850 Uncle Tom's Cabin Sep 9, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Sep 18, 1850 1850 fugitive slave act May 15, 1854 Dred-Scott decision May 30, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act Period: Aug 21, 1858 to Oct 15, 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates Oct 16, 1859 Raid on Harpers' Ferry Feb 4, 1861 Secession of the South Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 The First Battle of Bull Run Aug 10, 1861 Battle of WIlson's Creek Apr 7, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Aug 29, 1862 The Second Battle of Bull Run Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Period: May 23, 1863 to Jun 4, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Period: May 5, 1864 to May 7, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness Apr 6, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek
