David Kellwan's civil war timeline

  • Lincoln issues a proclamation for over 75,000 soldiers

    Lincoln issues a proclamation for over 75,000 soldiers
  • Period: to

    Civil war time line

    Civil war time line
  • Lincoln elected presient

    Lincoln elected presient
    Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States
  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes
    The state of South Carolina secedes from the US
  • Confederacy is created with Jefferson Davis as president

    Confederacy is created with Jefferson Davis as president
  • Lincoln sworn in as president

    Lincoln sworn in as president
  • Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter

    Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter
    Confederates open canon for on Fort Sumter and starts the Civil War