Nov 6
Lincoln elected
Dec
20
South Carolina secedes
1861
Jan
9
Mississippi secedes
Jan
10
Florida secedes
Jan
11
Alabama secedes
Jan
19
Georgia secedes
Jan
26
Louisiana secedes
Feb
4
Provisional Confederate Congress convenes
Feb
9
Jefferson Davis elected provisional President
Feb
18
Jefferson Davis inuagurated
Feb
21
CSA Post Office instituted
Feb
23
Texas voters approve secession
Mar
4
Lincoln inaugurated
Mar
9
First Issue of CSA Notes authorized
Apr
12
Bombardment of Fort Sumter begins
Apr
17
Virginia secedes
May
6
Arkansas secedes
May
20
North Carolina secedes
May
24
CSA Congress votes to move capital to Richmond
June
1
Mints officially close
North-South
mail ceases
June
8
Tennessee voters approve secession
July
16
CSA Capital moves to Richmond
July
21
Battle of First Bull Run
Dahlonega Mint
Coins Charlotte Cent Essays
The Dahlonega mint opened in 1838 with coinage of quarter and half eagles. In 1849 the first gold dollars were produced and in 1854 the only three dollar gold pieces were struck.
Dahlonega Mint
Georgia seceded from the Union on January 19, 1861. Production of a small amount of gold dollars and half eagles dated 1861 were continued by the Confederacy until bullion supplies were exhausted.
The mint coined 1,597 half eagles dated 1861-D in February. It has been estimated that an additional 1,600-1,700 half eagles and 2,750-3,250 gold dollars dated 1861-D were struck after the February coinage.
