Civil War Timeline By miguelcastro2006 Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected Period: Nov 6, 1860 to Apr 14, 1865 Civil War Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina secedes from the Union Feb 8, 1861 The Confederate States of America is founded Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter is attacked Jul 21, 1861 The 1st Battle of Bull Run Nov 7, 1861 Battle of Belmont 1862 Battles of Fort Henry and Donelson 1862 New Orleans Captured 1862 The Peninsula Campaign Jan 19, 1862 Battle of Mill Springs Apr 5, 1862 Siege of Yorktown Apr 10, 1862 Battle of Fort Pulaski May 31, 1862 Battle of Seven Pines Jun 26, 1862 Battle of Beaver Dam Creek Sep 17, 1862 The Battle of Antietam Apr 4, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 4, 1863 Vicksburg Captured 1864 Atlanta Captured Nov 8, 1864 Lincoln Re-elected Apr 9, 1865 Robert E. Lee Surrenders to Grant Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln Assassinated
