Question: which event was the most significant to the civil war?
Answer: Feb 16, 1862. ...  Mar 8, 1862. ...  Apr 13, 1862. Battle and Capture of New Orleans. ...  Sep 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam. ...  Jan 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation. ...  Jul 1, 1863. Battle of Gettysburg. ...  Nov 4, 1864. Abraham Lincoln wins re-election. ...  Apr 9, 1865. Lee Surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.