The Nation Breaks Apart By JDArePurple Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter was attacked Apr 13, 1861 Fort Sumter was defeated Jun 24, 1861 President Lincoln formed the US Sanitary Commission Jul 21, 1861 All the Confederates had arrived to fight the Union in the First Battle of Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 The Battle of Shiloh Apr 24, 1862 McClellan launched an effort to capture Richmond called the "Peninsular Campaign" Apr 24, 1862 David Farragut took a daring dash to get to New Orleans Apr 29, 1862 New Orleans fell Jun 26, 1862 Lee strengthened his positions and launched a series of clashes known as Seven Days' Battles Aug 24, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run Sep 17, 1862 The Battle of Antietam Dec 24, 1862 Lincoln read the Emancipation Proclamation May 17, 1863 Grant's troops began the Siege of Vicksburg Jul 4, 1863 Pemberton surrendered to the Siege of Vicksburg Jul 24, 1863 The 54th Massachusetts Infantry charged towards South Carolina's Fort Wagner Nov 19, 1863 The Gettysburg Address was given by Lincoln Apr 9, 1865 Lee surrendered in the Appomattox Courthouse