Timeline of the Civil War By laurenboltz Dec 20, 1860 Lincoln's election Dec 20, 1860 South Carolina Secedes Period: Dec 20, 1860 to May 10, 1865 1860-1865 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 1, 1861 Formation of CSA Feb 9, 1861 Jefferson Davis Provisional President of War Mar 2, 1861 Morill Tariff Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln's Inaguration Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter April 12-14 Apr 17, 1861 Virginia Secedes May 6, 1861 Arkansas Secedes May 20, 1861 North Carolina Secedes Jun 8, 1861 Tennessee Secedes Jul 21, 1861 First Bull Run Nov 6, 1861 Jefferson Davis President of CSA Jan 1, 1862 Stanton Replaces Cameron as Secretary of War Apr 6, 1862 Battle at Shiloh 6-7 Apr 16, 1862 CSA Draft Apr 25, 1862 Capture of New Orleans 4/25-5/1 May 20, 1862 Homestead Act Jul 2, 1862 Morill Land Grant Act Sep 17, 1862 Battle at Antietam Dec 11, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg 12/11-15 Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Mar 3, 1863 Suspension of Habeas Corpus Mar 3, 1863 USA Draft Apr 30, 1863 Chancellorsvile 4/30-5/6 May 10, 1863 Death of Stonewall Jackson May 18, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg 5/18-7/4 Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 Jul 22, 1864 Battle of Atlanta Nov 8, 1864 Re-election of Lincoln Nov 15, 1864 Battle of Savannah 11/15-12/2 Apr 9, 1865 Appomattox Court House Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln's Assassination Apr 15, 1865 VP Andrew Johnson becomes Chief Executive of US Army Apr 24, 1865 Capture of JW Booth May 10, 1865 Capture of Jefferson Davis