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civil war major moments 1861-1865

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  • lincolns inaguration

    lincolns inaguration
    Lincolns inauguration, in March of 1861, caused a lot of havoc in the south because he was the first Republican president to run in office

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run
    This was the first major land battle of the war. It took place on July 21, 1861 near the city of Manassas, Virginia. General Irvin McDowell led the Union troops against P.T. Beauregard's Confederate Army. The goal was to capture the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia.

  • What started the war?

    What started the war?
    April 12, 1861 - At 4:30 a.m. Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The Civil War begins.