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Lincoln is elected.
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South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina secedes from the Union. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
South Carolina artillery fire on Fort Sumter -
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Secession
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas secede from the Union. -
Kansas admitted to the Union
Kansas is created as a free state. -
Lincoln is inaugurated
Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States. -
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Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina secede from the Union.
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Union captures Alexandria, VA
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Richmond becomes the capital
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The First Battle of Manassas
Confederate Army takes the First Battle of Manassas.