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Lincoln's Election
many southerners were afraid lincoln would take away their right to slavery
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The Confederate States of America is formed
The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president.
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The war has started
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Attack on fort sumter
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.
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First Bull Run
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Homestead act passed
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Civil War Timeline
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Slavery Came To A Close
the 13th amendment was ratified
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The Civil War Ended
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1st homestead under the Homestead Act
1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebraska
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the second state left and the third...
First it was South Caroline then mississippi,Florida,Alabama,Georgia,Louisiana,Texas,Virginia,Arkansas,North Carolina,Tennessee,Missouri,and Kentucky
http://www.confederatelegion.com/Dates_of_Secession.html
