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The Election of the 16th President of the United States marks the beginning of the Civil War Era
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THe first shot fired was at the Union ship Star of the West. The unarmed merchant ship was bringing renforcements to Fort sumter which later fell to the confederates.
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On this date Jefferson Davis was elected provisional president of Confederacy.
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Also known as the First Battle of Manassas this was the first official battle of the Civil War. The Union was sorely defeated and the Confederates showed their willingness and ability to fight.
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Jeferson Davis became the President of the Confederacy for a six-year term.
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This sea battle was between the legendary ironclad ships. The Union won the battle.
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Once again the Confederates defeated the Union. It lasted two days and ended on the 30th of August.
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Presented by Lincoln the Emancipation Proclamation was a step to endslavery in the South.
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The Confederates lost a lot of heart when their golden General passed away.
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The Fairwhether Party discovered gold when camped near the creek after escaping from the indians. THey returned to Bannack and were folowed back bby hundereds of people.
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The timeframe for the hayday of Alder Gulch
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Lasting three days the Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest battles fougt in American History.
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Mary (then know as Molly) arrived with her father just a week after the intitial discovery of gold in Alder Gulch.
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Libby Smith Collins( a.k.a Mrs. Nathanial Collins) in Alder Gulch the late fall of 1863 with her brother who was very ill.
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This address was given by President Abraham Lincoln.
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The Trial began on the 19th of December. George Ives was a notorius Road Agent.
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Henry Plummer was a sheriff in Bannack. This was carried out by the Vigilance Committee, more commonly known as the Vigilantes.
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Jack Slade is the only man in Montana hung for a misdemeanor. He had gone on a destructive drinking binge and shot up the town. His wife, Virginia Slade, was at home and didn't reach him in time.
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One year to the date of the discovery of Gold at Alder Gulch Monatna Territory was created
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President Abraham Lincoln is elected President for a second term.
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In the late winter of 1864-1865 severe storms cut off freighter trades from getting to Alder Gulch. The price of a 100 pound sack of flour was $100 in mid April of 1865.
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THis is the beggining of the end of the Civil War.
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Lincoln's death was a shock. Ford's Theater, the place where lincoln was shot the day before, is now a museum.
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Mrs. Fletcher and her party arrived in Alder Gulch on a beautiful midsummer day.
