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Civil War
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Election of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln wins the election of 1860 against Douglas. -
Secession of South Carolina
South Carolina sucedes from the United States to start the Confederacy. -
Formation of the Confederate States
The founding of the Confederate States is put into place. -
Firing on Fort Sumter
Confederate states fire on Fort Sumter a Union territory. -
First battle of Bull Run
The first battle of the Civil war took place in Bull Run.