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Lincoln Becomes President
Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States. -
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The Civil War
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South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina secedes from the Union. -
More States Secede
The states of Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana secede from the Union. -
The Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America is formed. -
Confederate President
Jefferson Davis elected President of the Confederate States of America. -
Civil War Begins
The first shot of the Civil War is shot at Fort Sumter by the Confederates. -
Four More States Secede
Within days of the Civil War, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina secede from the Union. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect. This allows enslaved African Americans to be freed in rebelling Confederate areas and lets African Americans fight in the war. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Indiana soldiers fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most important battles in the Civil War. -
Morgan's Raid
John Hunt Morgan's raid terrorizes Indiana. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
Indiana Soldiers fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run, one of the worst battles in the Civil War. -
End of the Civil War
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders to the Union General Ulysses s. Grant.
