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.