Timeline for Slopes of War By ethanshaw Jan 1, 1860 The North and South are on the verge of war. Period: Jan 1, 1860 to Jan 1, 1866 Timeline for Slopes of War Jan 1, 1861 The South sesedes from the North . Mar 1, 1861 Abraham Lincoln became the 16th prsident in the united states. Apr 12, 1861 The war between the North and South begain (Ciical war). Mar 30, 1862 McClellan Loses Command of the North army. Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation was posted. Jul 1, 1863 The battle of Gettysburg happened Sep 17, 1863 The battle of Antietam of Maryland took place. total of 23,oo men died Jan 1, 1865 The Fall of the Confederacy.