The Civil War By emmaline1 Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Elected President Period: Nov 6, 1860 to Apr 15, 1865 Civil War Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina Secedes Feb 4, 1861 Confederate States of America Forms Apr 12, 1861 Confederates Capture Ft. Sumter Jul 16, 1861 1st Battle at Bull Run Mar 8, 1862 Merrimack vs. Monitor Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation May 18, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 11, 1863 The Battle of Ft. Wagner Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Jul 22, 1864 Fall of Atlanta, Georgia Nov 15, 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea Apr 1, 1865 Capture of Petersburg, VA Apr 2, 1865 Capture of Richmond, VA Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Assassination of Abraham Lincoln