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The Pony Express began fast overland mail service providing effective communication.
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Election of 1860. Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th President of the United States defeating Stephen Douglas
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South Carolina legislature approves bill calling for secession convention to begin December 17, 1860.
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On December 18, South Carolina Secession Convention reconvenes in Institute Hall in Charleston. On December 20, all the attending representitives voted (169-0) for secession
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The South Carolina Secession Convention proposes that a convention meet in Montgomery, Alabama, to create a constitution for the new Southern Confederacy.
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Mississippi becomes the second state to secede when the Mississippi Secession Convention passes a secession ordinance 84-15
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Texas secedes from the union
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Davis inaugurated as provisional president of Confederacy
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Abraham Lincoln inaugurated on March 4 1861
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Confederate Gen. Thomas J. Jackson earns the nickname "Stonewall," as his troops resist Union attacks. Union troops fall back to Washington.
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Battle of Mill Springs in kentucky, was an easrly UNion victory over powering the Confederates
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Union army and navy forces take Fort Henry on the Tennessee River
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Battle of Shiloh, was a battle at a small church in Tennesee
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Battle of McDowell
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Lee takes command of Confederate army in Richmond. Rober E. Lee was one of the most clever and best commaders at the time.
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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863
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Confedrate General Stonewall Jackson, dies due to one of his own soldiers shooting him.
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West Virginia admitted to Union as 35th state
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Battle of Gettysburg, amajor turning point in favor of the Union
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Lincoln adresses all the soldiers who took part in the Battle at Gettysburg.
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Confederatres take the W at this battle, how ever this will be the last victory for Robert E. Lee's army.
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Initial Union attacks at Peterburg, Union move in to capture and control Peterburg.
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Union troops in Atlanta to close in on the Feds. Anaconda Plan.
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A Union Victory all though Union was suprised by an attack, Gen. Jubal Early oled the suprise attack.
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Lincoln elected for second term, which he will win the election. All thoiugh won't last through his second term.
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The Union win just about every battle and capture every Confederate fort in 1865. Closing of the civil war.
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Linclon will be inagurated for the second time.
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Licoln will be assinated at Ford's theater by John Wilkes Booth. He is sho0t in the back of the head but doesn not immeadeatly die.
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Abraham Licoln stays alive through the night, but passes away early morning, due to a buller logged in his head by John Wilkes Booth.
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Abraham Licoln's assisn(Booth) is found, trapped, and killed. Justice is served.
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Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Confederate army, therfore ending the civil wqar. The Union is the victor.