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Abraham Lincoln elected 16th US President
Lincoln, Abraham. Paul Fuqua, 2003. Discovery Education. Web. 19 January 2012. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/. -
South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the Union
A map of secession.. IRC, 2005. Discovery Education. Web. 19 January 2012. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/. -
Jefferson Davis elected President of Confederacy
Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States.. IRC, 2005. Discovery Education. Web. 19 January 2012. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
Battlements at Fort Sumter, South Carolina.. IRC, 2005. Discovery Education. Web. 19 January 2012. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/. -
Battle of Bull Run
The first battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861.. IRC, 2005. Discovery Education. Web. 19 January 2012. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/. -
Emancipation Proclamation issued
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Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War.. IRC, 2005. Discovery Education. Web. 19 January 2012. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/. -
Robert E. Lee surrenders. The Civil War ends
image courtesy of the Hulton archives in Getty images