Events Leading to the Civil War By mgstatham Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th 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 Jan 29, 1861 Kansas admitted to the Union as a free state Feb 1, 1861 Texas convention votes for secession Feb 18, 1861 Jefferson Davis inaugurated as President of the CSA Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln inaugurated as President of the U.S. Apr 12, 1861 Firing on Ft. Sumter
