Significant Events of the American Civil War By lijahdude Jan 1, 1850 Comrpomise of 1850 Jan 1, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act Jan 1, 1855 Bleeding Kansas Jan 1, 1857 The Dre Scott Decision Aug 21, 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates Oct 16, 1859 Harper's Ferry Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln's Election Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 Bull Run Sep 17, 1862 Antietam Sep 22, 1862 Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Feb 27, 1864 Andersonville Prison Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appotmattox Courthouse Apr 14, 1865 Assasination of Lincoln Oct 13, 1865 Reconstruction begins Jan 1, 1877 Reconstruction Ends
