Question: what were the main events of the civil war and reconstruction?
Answer: Nov 6, 1860. The Election of 1860. ... , Feb 1, 1861. Forming of the Confederate States. ... , Apr 12, 1861. Firing on Fort Sumter. ... , May 19, 1861. Battle of Sewells Point., Jan 1, 1863. Emancipation Proclomation. ... , May 18, 1863. Battle of Vicksburg. ... , Jul 1, 1863. Battle of Gettysburg., Nov 4, 1864. Shermans March.