American Civil War 1861-1865 By Loconnell96 Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Elected President Period: Nov 6, 1860 to Dec 31, 1865 American Civil War Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina Secedes from the Union Jan 9, 1861 Mississippi Secedes Jan 10, 1861 Florida Secedes Jan 11, 1861 Alabama Secedes Jan 19, 1861 Georgia Secedes Jan 26, 1861 Louisiana Secedes Feb 1, 1861 Texas Secedes Feb 28, 1861 CSA Formation Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln is Inaugurated Apr 12, 1861 Battle at Fort Sumter- Beginning of Civil War Apr 17, 1861 Virginia Secedes Apr 27, 1861 Suspension of Habeas Corpus May 20, 1861 North Carolina Secedes Jun 8, 1861 Tennessee Secedes Jul 21, 1861 First Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Battle at Shiloh Apr 16, 1862 CSA Draft Beginning Apr 25, 1862 Capture of New Orleans Sep 17, 1862 Battle at Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle at Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Mar 3, 1863 Beginning of USA Draft May 1, 1863 Battle at Chancellorsville May 10, 1863 Stonewall Jackson Dies May 18, 1863 Battle at Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Gettysburg Address Jul 22, 1864 Battle at Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 President Lincoln Re-Elected Dec 9, 1864 Battle at Savannah Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 President Lincoln Assassinated Apr 26, 1865 JW Booth Captured May 10, 1865 Jefferson Davis Captured