Major Events of Civil War By cierrapeters Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter.html?tab=facts Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html?tab=facts Feb 16, 1862 Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson Mar 8, 1862 Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack Apr 13, 1862 Capture of New Orleans Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam.html?tab=facts Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_18HnvZ6ZM Nov 4, 1864 Abraham Lincoln is re-elected Apr 9, 1865 General Lee surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/appomattox-courthouse.html?tab=facts
