Civil War By ameliabecca Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Elected President Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States over a deeply divided Democratic Party, becoming the first Republican to win the presidency. Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina Secedes 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 6, 1861 Fort Donelson and Fort Henry Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861 Fort Sumter Apr 15, 1861 Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers Apr 17, 1861 Virginia Secedes May 6, 1861 Arkansas Secedes May 20, 1861 North Carolina Secedes Jun 8, 1861 Tennessee Secedes Jul 21, 1861 1st Manassas (1st Bull Run) Nov 1, 1861 McClellan Becomes Commander Mar 1, 1862 Robert E. Lee becomes commander Mar 9, 1862 Merrimac vs. Monitor Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh May 6, 1862 Pope becomes commander Aug 28, 1862 2nd Manassas Sep 17, 1862 Sharpsburg (Antietam) Nov 7, 1862 Burnside becomes commander Dec 15, 1862 Fredricksburg Apr 30, 1863 Chancellorsvile May 18, 1863 Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Gettysburg Jun 9, 1864 Seige of Petersburg Jul 22, 1864 Atlanta Captured Dec 15, 1864 Battle of Nashville Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Apr 9, 1865 Lee Surrenders Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln Assassinated Apr 18, 1865 Joseph E. Johnson Surrenders
