ians time line By dstrull Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin was published Nov 6, 1860 Abe Lincoln was elected president for his first term Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina seceded from the union Feb 18, 1861 Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederacy Jan 1, 1863 Lincoljn issued the Emancipation Proclamation Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg adress Apr 9, 1865 General lee surrendered a battle at appomattox court house Apr 13, 1865 batle of Fort Sumter was fought Apr 14, 1865 president Lincoln was assasinated Dec 6, 1865 the thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery