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Abe Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was elelcted president of the United States -
South Carolina Seceeds
South Carolina seceeds from Union -
Jefferson Davis
Confederate states formed with Jefferson Davis as the president -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln inagurated as president of the United States -
Emancipation Proclimation
President Lincoln issues the final Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in territories held by Confederates -
General Grant
Gen. Grant is placed in command of the Army of the West, with orders to capture Vicksburg