Civil War Timeline to create flashcards of major events of CW Tools A B Nov. 6, 1860 Abe Lincoln elected Dec. 20, 1860 South Carolina secedes Feb. 9, 1860 Jeff Davis is prez of CSA April 12, 1860 CW begins at Fort Sumter July 21, 1861 CSA victory at Bull Run April 6-7, 1862 Battle of Shiloh June 25 - July 1, 1862 Seven Days Battles September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam January 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation July 1-3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg July 4, 1863 Battle of Vicksburg November 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address September 2, 1864 Atlanta captured by Sherman January 31, 1865 13th Amendment to abolish slavery submitted March 4, 1865 Lincoln's second inauguration April 2. 1865 Richmond, CSA capital, evacuated April 9, 1865 Appomatox surrender April 14, 1865 Lincoln assassinated December 6, 1865 13th Amendment ratified