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Lincoln wins a Close Race
After a Brutal Race for president, Lincoln wins a four way race. He did not win the majority of the ballot but he was able to earn enough electoral votes to beat everyone else -
First State to Secede
South Carolina finally leaves the Union,it is the first state to do so. -
Mississippi Leaves The Union
This state leaves the union soon afterwards in an attempt for more freedom. -
Flordia Sucesses
Flordia, only a day after mississippi, leaves the Union. -
Lincoln Is Put Into Office
Abraham Lincoln becomes the sixteenth President of the United States. -
Confederate Constitution
On this date the ccnstitution of the Confederate States Of America is signed in mongomery, Alabama. -
Begnning of the Civil War
This is the date when the Civil War officially began. General P.G.T Beauregard bombarded Major Robert Anderson and his soilders at Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina. -
Union surrenders at Fort Sumter
Confederate forces gain Fort Sumter after they are bombarded for two days -
Battle Of Shiloh
General Ulysses S. Grant is surprised went met at the town of Shiloh Tennessee. The battle's that ensued resulted in more than 13,000 Union, and 10,000 Confederate casualties. The end resulted in more death's than any other American War Combined. -
Preliminary Emancipation
Lincoln declares he wants to free all slaves captured by the union army by using the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Military Draft
The first ever miitary draft is enacted. Every man is required to join the army unless they can pay 300 dollars to the miliary or if they can furnish a substitute. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
This was a famous battle where General Ulysses S. Grant makes long list of mistakes inwhich leads to the deaths of more than 7000 of hsi own men in twenty minutes. -
LIncoln Is Sworn In Again
Lincoln is sworn in once again for his second term as president -
Second Lincoln Inaugural
Lincoln is sworn in again for his second term of the United States.