Beginning of the Civil War

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  • Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the U.S.

    Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the U.S.

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    Beginning of the Civil War Timeline

    Focuses on the secession​ of Confederate States.
  • South Carolina secedes from the Union

    South Carolina secedes from the Union

  • Mississippi secedes from the Union

    Mississippi secedes from the Union

  • Florida secedes from the Union

    Florida secedes from the Union

  • Alabama secedes from the Union

    Alabama secedes from the Union

  • Georgia secedes from the Union

    Georgia secedes from the Union

  • Louisiana secedes the Union

    Louisiana secedes the Union

  • Texas secedes from the Union

    Texas secedes from the Union

  • Seceded states attend Convention

    Seceded states attend Convention

    Convention held in Montgomery, Alabama.
  • Confederate Constitution created

    Confederate Constitution created

    Seceded states create a constitution at the convention in Montgomery, Alabama. The Confederate States of America is​ formed.
  • Jefferson Davis elected President of the Confederate States of America

    Jefferson Davis elected President of the Confederate States of America

  • President Lincoln's Inauguration

    President Lincoln's Inauguration

  • Attack by Confederate forces on Fort Sumter

    Attack by Confederate forces on Fort Sumter

  • Virginia secedes from the Union

    Virginia secedes from the Union

    Richmond, Virginia named the Confederate capital
  • Arkansas secedes from the Union

    Arkansas secedes from the Union

  • Tennessee secedes from the Union

    Tennessee secedes from the Union

  • North Carolina secedes from the Union

    North Carolina secedes from the Union

  • Western part of Virginia secedes from Virginia

    Western part of Virginia secedes from Virginia

    West Virginia is created​ but is not yet officially a state in the Union. The citizens in this area did not want to secede from the Union.

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