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1860 war led by Abraham Lincoln
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South Carolina secedes from the union
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the confederate states of america is formed with Jefferson Davis, a west point graduated and formed U.S. Army officer, as president.
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Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as 16th president of the united states of america.
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it started on April 2, 1861
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Among the 34 U.S states in February
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Four years of intense combat left 620,000 to 750,000 solders dead