The civil war By Clara Theilgaard 1860 Abraham Lincoln became president Period: 1861 to 1865 The civil war Apr 12, 1861 Civil war began 1862 First victory for the North 1865 Freedman´s Bureau Period: 1865 to 1877 Reconstruction Feb 1, 1865 US Congress 1877 Last Southern states joins the Union 1950 Many southern states have segregation 1950 Jim Crow laws Mar 16, 1995 Mississippi became last state to formally accept