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Abraham lincoln
1860 war led by Abraham Lincoln -
south Carolina seceds
South Carolina secedes from the union -
civil war
the confederate states of america is formed with Jefferson Davis, a west point graduated and formed U.S. Army officer, as president. -
16th president
Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as 16th president of the united states of america. -
the beginning of war
it started on April 2, 1861 -
bloodiest time of the civil war
Among the 34 U.S states in February -
how many people have died in 4 years
Four years of intense combat left 620,000 to 750,000 solders dead