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November 6, 1860
Lincoln elected president -
April 12, 1861
Civil War begins -
July 21, 1861
Lincoln realized this will be a long war -
September 17, 1862
Bloodiest day -
March 3, 1863
Draft -
July 1-3, 1863
Tide of war turns against the south -
November 19, 1863
Gettysburg address -
April 15, 1865
Lincoln dies -
May 9, 1865
Civil War ends -
December 6, 1865
Slavery ends -