Civil War

Abraham wins presidency

Nov 7, 1860

Abraham Lincoln is elected president , the first Republican

Beginning of the Civil War

Period: Nov 7, 1860 to Apr 12, 1861

South Carolina secedes

Dec 20, 1860

South Carolina secedes from the Union

Southern States secede

Jan 20, 1861

Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas secede from the Union as well

Confederate States are formed

Feb 9, 1861

The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president.

Lincoln is sworn into presidency

Mar 4, 1861

Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as 16th President of the United States of America.

Fort Sumter is attacked

Apr 12, 1861

At 4:30 a.m. Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.

Civil War Begins

Apr 12, 1861