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Tensions Between the North and South
Tensions between the Noth and South are high. Indiana is right in the middle. -
Evansville
Evansville becomes Indiana's second largest city. -
Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln Elected President. -
South Carolina secedes
South Carolina is the first state to secede from the United Sates of America. -
Seven States Seceded
Seven states are seceded from the United States of America, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. -
Abraham Lincoln Sworn in
Abraham Lincoln sworn in as President. -
Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America is formed. -
The Civil War Begins
The Civil War started when Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, a Union fort in South Carolina. -
Hoosier Soldiers
Hoosier soldiers first go into battle at Phillippi, Virginia. -
Fort Donelson
Hosier soldiers fought to capture Fort Donelson in Tennessee. -
Emancipation Proclimation
President Lincoln issued a statement. It said that of January 1, 1863 an Emancipation Proclimation would go into effect. -
Morgan Raids Southern Indiana
John Hunt Morgan, a Confederate general, disobeyed orders. He led about two thousand men to southern Indiana. This was called Morgan's Raid. -
The Civil War Ends
The Civil War ends when Confederate General Robert E. Lee decided to stop fighting and surrender. -
Indiana Goes Through Many Changes
Indiana goes through many changes like its population growing. Also Indiana found new machines to farm. More people moved out to the city rather than country.
