Jefferson Davis was elected on February 4, 1861: Fort Sumter was bombarded on April 12, 1861. Virginia seceded on April 17, 1861.
On April 12 1861 confederates open fire on fort Sumter, in Charleston, south Carolina. the civil war begins.
The Civil War started in Fort Sumter, South Carolina. That was where the first shots were fired. This happened in 1861.
The Civil War was fought between February 9, 1861 through April 9 1865.
After Presidential Election of November 6, 1860, the following Southern States seceded from the Union, on the following dates: South Carolina, December 20, 1860. Mississippi on January 9, 1861 Florida on January 10, 1861 Alabama on January 11, 1861 Georgia on January 19, 1861 Louisiana on January 26, 1861 Texas on February 1, 1861 After President Lincoln was inaugurated on March 4, 1861, the following remaining Southern States seceded from the Union, on the following dates: Virginia on April 17, 1861 Arkansas on May 6,1861 North Carolina on May 20, 1861 Tennessee on June 11, 1861
February 8, 1861
Jefferson Davis was elected on February 4, 1861: Fort Sumter was bombarded on April 12, 1861. Virginia seceded on April 17, 1861.
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the United States following the election of Abraham Lincoln. South Carolina seceded on December 20, 1860. South Carolina was followed by Mississippi on January 9, 1861, Florida on January 10, 1861, Alabama on January 11, 1861, Georgia on January 19, 1861, Louisiana on January 26, 1861, Texas on February 1, 1861, Virginia on April 17, 1861, Arkansas on May 6, 1861, North Carolina on May 20, 1861, and Tennessee on June 8, 1861.
On April 12 1861 confederates open fire on fort Sumter, in Charleston, south Carolina. the civil war begins.
February 9, 1861 the south declared itself a new country, the Confederate States of America, with Jefferson Davis its president.
Seven states seceded by February 1861: * South Carolina (December 20, 1860) * Mississippi (January 9, 1861) * Florida (January 10 1861) * Alabama (January 11 1861) * Georgia (January 19, 1861) * Louisiana (January 26 1861) * Texas (February 1 1861) After Lincoln called for troops, four more states seceded: * Virginia (April 17, 1861) * Arkansas (May 6, 1861) * North Carolina (May 20 1861) * Tennessee (June 8 1861)
The civil war begins. Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina.
The Civil War started in Fort Sumter, South Carolina. That was where the first shots were fired. This happened in 1861.
South Carolina December 20, 1860 Mississippi January 9, 1861 Florida January 10, 1861 Alabama January 11, 1861 Georgia January 19, 1861 Louisiana January 26, 1861 Texas February 1, 1861 Virginia April 17, 1861 Arkansas May 6, 1861 North Carolina May 20, 1861 Tennessee June 8, 1861
South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861.
The only state that had seceded from the Union in 1860 was South Carolina on December 20, 1860. Here is a list of the states that seceded. * South Carolina - December 20, 1860 * Mississippi - January 9, 1861 * Florida - January 10, 1861 * Alabama - January 11, 1861 * Georgia - January 19, 1861 * Louisiana - January 26, 1861 * Texas - February 1, 1861 * Virginia - April 17, 1861; ratified by voters May 23, 1861 * Arkansas - May 6, 1861 * Tennessee - May 7, 1861; ratified by voters June 8, 1861 * North Carolina - May 20, 1861
The Civil War was fought between February 9, 1861 through April 9 1865.