THe beginning of the Civil War By anmassey703 Nov 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln Speech Abraham Lincoln declared the U.S. can not be divided between slave and free states Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina seceeds Feb 9, 1861 Confederate States of America Confederate States of America is formed Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln sworn in as President Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumnter Confederates open fire on Union forces Apr 14, 1861 Confederates win Battle of Fort Sumnter Apr 17, 1861 Virginia seceeds from Union Apr 20, 1861 Robert E. Lee resigns from Union commision Jul 4, 1861 Lincoln calls for more troops Jul 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run
