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1860
6 November 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected President of United States
20 December 1860 South Carolina becomes first southern state to secede from the Union
1861
9 January 1861 Mississippi secedes from Union
10 January 1861 Florida secedes from Union
11 January 1861 Alabama secedes from the Union
19 January 1861 Georgia secedes from the Union
26 January 1861 Louisiana secedes from the Union
1 February 1861 Texas secedes from the Union
4 February 1861 Confederate States of America formed at Montgomery, AL
22 March 1861 Engagement at Blue Springs, Missouri
12 April 1861 American Civil War begins
13 April 1861 Federal garrison at Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces; Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion
17 April 1861 Virginia secedes from the Union
6 May 1861 Arkansas secedes from the Union; the ninth state to secede.
13 May 1861 Great Britain declares its neutrality in the American Civil War
21 May 1861 North Carolina secedes from the Union
29 May 1861 Battle of Aquia Creek
3 June 1861 Battle of Philippi
10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel
17 June 1861 Battle of Boonville
2 July 1861 Battle of Hoke’s Run
5 July 1861 Battle of Carthage
11 July 1861 Battle of Rich Mountain
13 July 1861 Confederate General Robert Garnett dies at the battle of Rich Mountain
18 July 1861 Battle of Blackburn’s Ford
21 July 1861 Battle of Manassas I
22 July 1861 Confederate General Barnard Bee dies at the battle of First Manassas
10 August 1861 Nathaniel Lyon dies
10 August 1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek
20 August 1861 George McClellan assumes command of Army of the Potomac
26 August 1861 Battle of Kessler’s Cross Lanes
28 August 1861 Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries
2 September 1861 Battle of Dry Wood Creek
10 September 1861 Battle of Carnifex Ferry
12 September 1861 Battle of Cheat Mountain
13 September 1861 Battle of Lexington
15 September 1861 Battle of Cheat Mountain ends
17 September 1861 Battle of Liberty
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Date Event
1860
6 November 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected President of United States
20 December 1860 South Carolina becomes first southern state to secede from the Union
1861
9 January 1861 Mississippi secedes from Union
10 January 1861 Florida secedes from Union
11 January 1861 Alabama secedes from the Union
19 January 1861 Georgia secedes from the Union
26 January 1861 Louisiana secedes from the Union
1 February 1861 Texas secedes from the Union
4 February 1861 Confederate States of America formed at Montgomery, AL
22 March 1861 Engagement at Blue Springs, Missouri
12 April 1861 American Civil War begins
13 April 1861 Federal garrison at Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces; Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion
17 April 1861 Virginia secedes from the Union
6 May 1861 Arkansas secedes from the Union; the ninth state to secede.
13 May 1861 Great Britain declares its neutrality in the American Civil War
21 May 1861 North Carolina secedes from the Union
29 May 1861 Battle of Aquia Creek
3 June 1861 Battle of Philippi
10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel
17 June 1861 Battle of Boonville
2 July 1861 Battle of Hoke’s Run
5 July 1861 Battle of Carthage
11 July 1861 Battle of Rich Mountain
13 July 1861 Confederate General Robert Garnett dies at the battle of Rich Mountain
18 July 1861 Battle of Blackburn’s Ford
21 July 1861 Battle of Manassas I
22 July 1861 Confederate General Barnard Bee dies at the battle of First Manassas
10 August 1861 Nathaniel Lyon dies
10 August 1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek
20 August 1861 George McClellan assumes command of Army of the Potomac
26 August 1861 Battle of Kessler’s Cross Lanes
28 August 1861 Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries
2 September 1861 Battle of Dry Wood Creek
10 September 1861 Battle of Carnifex Ferry
12 September 1861 Battle of Cheat Mountain
13 September 1861 Battle of Lexington
15 September 1861 Battle of Cheat Mountain ends
17 September 1861 Battle of Liberty