Civil War By Alexshawk Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln is elected as president 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 4, 1861 Confederacy formed Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln's innauguration Mar 11, 1861 Confederacy creates their constitution Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 9, 1865 American Civil War Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861 Fort Sumter Apr 17, 1861 Virginia secedes May 6, 1861 Arkansas secedes May 20, 1861 North Carolina secedes Jun 8, 1861 Tennessee secedes My birthday, 135 years earlier. Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Apr 25, 1862 Battle of New Orleans May 25, 1862 First Battle of Winchester Jun 25, 1862 Seven Days Battle Aug 28, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run Sep 12, 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation May 2, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville May 10, 1863 Stonewall Jackson is accidentally killed by his own soldiers May 18, 1863 The Seige of Vicksburg Jul 2, 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg Jun 27, 1864 Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Jul 22, 1864 Battle of Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln is re-elected as president Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln's second innauguration Apr 9, 1865 The military collapse of the Confederacy Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln's Assasination