Timeline of the Civil War By JacksonGreen Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln's Election Period: Nov 30, 1860 to Nov 30, 1865 Civil War Timespan Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina secedes Jan 9, 1861 Mississippi secedes Jan 10, 1861 Florida secedes Jan 11, 1861 Alabama secedes Jan 19, 1861 Georgia secedes Jan 26, 1861 Louisiana secedes Feb 1, 1861 Texas secedes Feb 4, 1861 Formation of the CSA Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln's Inaguration Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter Apr 17, 1861 Virginia secedes May 6, 1861 Tennessee secedes May 6, 1861 Arkansas secedes May 20, 1861 North Carolina secedes Jul 21, 1861 First Bull Run Apr 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Period: Apr 25, 1862 to May 1, 1862 Capture of Atlanta Sep 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville May 10, 1863 Death of Stonewall Jackson Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 22, 1864 Battle of Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Re-election of Lincoln Apr 9, 1865 Confederacy surrenders Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln's Assassination May 10, 1865 Capture of Jefferson Davis