The Civil War By erawdon17 Feb 17, 1819 Missouri Compromise Jan 28, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Sep 18, 1850 Fugitive Slave Law Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Combin May 30, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act Jan 1, 1857 Dred Scott Decision Aug 21, 1858 Lincoln/Douglas Debates Oct 16, 1859 John Brown at Harper's Ferry Nov 6, 1860 Election of Lincoln Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina Secedes Feb 9, 1861 The Confederate States of America is formed Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln is swon in as 16th president Apr 12, 1861 Confederates open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter Apr 17, 1861 Virginia secedes from the Union Jul 21, 1861 Battle of The Bull Run Jul 27, 1861 President Lincoln appoints McCleellan as general-in-chief of all Union forces Jan 1, 1862 McClellan gets underway and moves Feb 6, 1862 Victory for Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Tennessee Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Apr 7, 1862 Confederate surprise attack on Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Jun 25, 1862 Seven Days Battle Jul 1, 1862 Seven Days Battle Sep 17, 1862 Antietam Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Apr 9, 1865 Gen. E. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Apr 10, 1865 Celebrations break out in Washington Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln's Assassenation Apr 18, 1865 Confederate Gen. Joesph E. Johnston surrenders to Sherman May 8, 1865 Grant at Vicksburg