President Jefferson Davis, CSA

• January 21, 1861 Resigns from Senate

• January 22, 1861 On the way home to Mississippi

• February 3, 1861 Thoughts on loyalty

• February 10, 1861 Elected President of the CSA

• February 18, 1861 Assumes office of President of the Provisional Confederate Government

• March 4, 1861 The making of the CSA and history

• March 20, 1861 What is in the future for Fort Sumter and the CSA?

• April 14, 1861 Fort Sumter is fired upon

• April 17, 1861 Va joins CSA, Lee joins up, the capitol moves to Richmond, VA