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American Civil War
Oct 15, 2009 · Civil War - Causes, Dates & Battles
Sep 1, 2024 · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights. When antislavery candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected president (1860), the Southern states seceded.
Dec 17, 2011 · Civil War Timeline - Gettysburg
Feb 3, 2010 · Explore our timeline of the American Civil War and learn about the important events and battles that happened throughout this period of American history – from John Brown's Raid to the adoption of the 13th Amendment. View the American Revolution and War of 1812 timelines.
Timeline of significant events related to the American Civil War, from the election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president in 1860 to major turning points in the war, including the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania in July 1863 and the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union forces that same month.
American Civil War: Causes, Dates & Battles
Sep 15, 2019 · The battle lasted two days — April 11th and 12th, 1861 — and was a victory for the South. But this willingness on the South’s part to draw blood for their cause inspired people from the North to fight to protect the Union, setting the stage perfectly for a Civil War that would cost 620,000 American lives.
June 3, Battle of Philippi, (West) Virginia. A skirmish involving over 3,000 soldiers, Philippi was the first battle of the civil war. June 10, Battle of Big Bethel, Virginia. July 11, Battle of Rich Mountain, (West) Virginia. July 21, First Battle of Bull Run Manassas, Virginia. Also known as First Manassas, the first major engagement of the ...
December 2, 1859. Brown is hanged for murder and treason at Charles Town, Virginia. November 6, 1860. Abraham Lincoln is elected President, with Hannibal Hamlin as his Vice President. December 20, 1860. As a consequence of Lincoln’s election, a special convention of the South Carolina legislature votes to secede from the Union. January 9, 1861.
