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The C onfederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West point graduate and formed U.S Army officer, as president.
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Abraham Lincon is sworn in as the 16th president of America
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At 4:30 a.m Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina The Civil War begins
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Fort Sumer
Forty hours of continuos shelling before the fort to the south, By this time one fifth fort was on fire. The Southern commmander gave permission for all the union troops to leave safely and the Southern troops took over the fort -
President Lincoln issues a Proclamation calling for 75,000 militiamen,and summoning a special session of congress for July 4.
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President Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as Commander of the Department of the Potomac, replacing McDowell.
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President Lincoln revokes Gen. John C.Fremont's unauthorized military proclamation of emancipaation in Missouri.
Later, the president relieves Gen Fremont of his command and replaces him with Gen. David Hunter. -
President Lincoin appoints McCellan as Gen-in-chief of all Union forces after the resignation af the aged Winfield Scott.
Lincoln tells McClellan,''... the supreme command of the Army will entail a vast labor upon you." McClellan responds," I can do it all." -
Victory for General Ulysses S. Grant captures Foet Henry in Tennessee.
Ten days later, he captures Fort donelson and is thereafter nicknamed General " Unconditional Surrender" (U.S) Grant -
President Lincoln loses his son
William "william " willie" Wallace Lincoln, whi died at the age 11, from fever. -
Confederate Army Calls for men
All men between the ages of 18 and 35 must serve in the army -
President Lincoln transfers the post of General-in-chief to Genral Henry W. Halleck
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Battle of Perryville
Buell's forces ended Bragg's invasion of Kentucky in the Battle of Stones River