Civil War Timeline / Chronology for February 1865

February 3, 1865	On the River Queen five men, US President Abraham Lincoln, US Secretary of State William Seward, CS Vice-president Alexander Stephens, along with John Campbell and RMT Hunter discuss peace terms at the Hampton Roads Conference near Fort Monroe. The conference was a failure.	Virginia
	Hampton Roads
	Abraham Lincoln
	William Seward
	Alexander Stephens
February 5, 1865	Battle of Hatchers Run (Petersburg)	Virginia
February 6, 1865	John C. Breckinridge becomes Confederate Secretary of War
	John Breckinridge
February 17, 1865	Sherman captures Columbia. The city is burned, but responsibility for the blaze is still a "hotly" disputed topic.	South Carolina
	William Tecumseh Sherman
February 17, 1865	Charleston is evacuated	South Carolina
February 18, 1865	Charleston is surrendered	South Carolina
February 22, 1865	Following a bombardment by gunboats under the command of Rear Admiral David Porter, William T. Sherman captures Wilmington	North Carolina
	David Porter
	William Tecumseh Sherman
February 22, 1865	General Robert E. Lee appoints Joe Johnston as commander of the only other effective fighting force in what remains of the Confederate States of America, in North Carolina	North Carolina
	Robert E. Lee
	Joseph E. Johnston
February 22, 1865	Voters approve a new constitution, including the abolition of slavery, in Tennessee	Tennessee
	abolition
February 25, 1865	Joe Johnston assumes command of the Confederate Army in North Carolina	North Carolina
	Joseph E. Johnston