Civil War By mkrohne Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected President Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina becomes first state to secede Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as President Apr 12, 1861 Civil War begins at Fort Sumter Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Jan 1, 1863 President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation May 1, 1863 Union Blockade of Mississippi River Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg Nov 19, 1863 Cemetary dedication at Gettysburg, with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Dec 21, 1864 Savannah, Georgia fell to Union after Sherman's March to the Sea Apr 9, 1865 Confederacy surrendered ending the Civil War Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln assassinated
