Civil War Timeline

Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Confederates attack Union fort in SC to begin the war.

The American Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

Feb 6, 1862

Monitor vs. Merrimac (Battle of the Ironclads)

Mar 8, 1862

Monitor vs. Merrimac (Battle of the Ironclads)

Mar 8, 1862

Shiloh

Apr 7, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 3, 1863