Timeline of the Civil War By mackenziemagid Nov 6, 1860 Linoln is elected as President of the United States Period: Nov 10, 1860 to May 11, 1865 Timeline of the Civil War Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina Succeeds from the United States Jan 9, 1861 Mississippi succeeds from the United States Jan 10, 1861 Florida succeeds from the United States Jan 11, 1861 Alabama succeeds from teh United States Jan 19, 1861 Georgia succeeds from the United States Jan 29, 1861 Lousiana succeeds from the United States Feb 1, 1861 Texas succeeds from the United States Feb 1, 1861 Formation of the CSA Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln's Inauguration Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter was taken by the CSA Apr 17, 1861 Virginia succeeds from the United States May 6, 1861 Arkansas succeeds from the United States May 20, 1861 North Carolina succeeds from the Unites States Jun 8, 1861 Tennessee succeeds from the United States Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Frst Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Apr 25, 1862 Capture of New Orleans Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle at Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Apr 30, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville May 10, 1863 Death of Stonewall Jackson May 18, 1863 Batle at Vicksburg Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 22, 1864 Battle at Atlanta Dec 21, 1864 Battle at Savannah Apr 9, 1865 Battle at Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln's Assassination Apr 26, 1865 Capture of JW Booth May 10, 1865 Capture of Jefferson Davis
