The Civil War Era By Aliyah Warren Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Elected President Abraham Lincoln Elected President Jul 21, 1861 The Battle Of Bull Run The Battle Of Bull Run Sep 17, 1862 The Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation Mar 3, 1863 The First Conscription Act The First Conscription Act Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 The battle of Chancellorsville The battle of Chancellorsville May 10, 1863 Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Jun 20, 1863 West Virginia Splits From Virginia West Virginia Splits From Virginia Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 The Battle Of Gettysburg The Battle Of Gettysburg Period: Aug 5, 1864 to Aug 23, 1864 The Mobile Bay War The Mobile Bay War