Civil War timeline By Yeah4847 Jan 29, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Aug 18, 1850 Fugitive Slave Act Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott vs. Sanford Sep 16, 1859 John Brown's Raid Feb 8, 1860 Confederate States of America is Made Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was Made President Mar 11, 1861 Confederate Constitution is Signed Apr 12, 1861 Civil War Begins Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Starts the War Apr 15, 1861 Lincoln Requests an Army Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Vikersburg Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Mar 19, 1864 Grant Takes the Command of the Union Soldiers Jan 31, 1865 Thirteenth Amendment was Passed to End Slavery Apr 7, 1865 Lee Surrenders Apr 26, 1865 Johnston Surrenders