Events of the Civil War By pinsonc May 3, 1858 Lincoln Douglass Debate for Senate Nov 3, 1860 Abraham Becomes Presidnet Dec 20, 1860 The Nation Divides Apr 3, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Bull Run Feb 3, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Jan 1, 1863 Lincoln signs the Proclamation Aug 3, 1864 The Battle of Mobile Bay