Civil War Day-by-Day Civil War Day-by-Day February 20, 1861 P. G. T. Beauregard resigns from the U. S. Army. President-elect Abraham Lincoln and Vice-president-elect Hannibal Hamlin of Maine meet in New York City • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Posted February 20, 2021