North Carolina in the Civil War By hurleybwj Period: Nov 5, 1860 to May 21, 1865 NC in the Civil War Nov 8, 1860 Lincoln Elected President Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina first state to secede Jan 5, 1861 Confederacy formed May 20, 1861 NC secedes from the Union and joined the CSA Feb 8, 1862 NC Coast captured by the Union Feb 8, 1862 Battle of Roanoke Island Mar 14, 1862 First Battle of New Bern Feb 1, 1864 Second Battle of New Bern Apr 20, 1864 Battle of Plymouth Jan 15, 1865 Battle of Fort Fisher Mar 1, 1865 Stoneman's Raids enter NC Mar 5, 1865 Sherman's March enters in NC Mar 8, 1865 Battle of Kinston Mar 16, 1865 Battle of Averrasboro Mar 19, 1865 Battle of Bentonville Apr 26, 1865 NC surrenders at Bennett Farmhouse in Durham