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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.
Feb 3, 2010 · January 3 - Georgia state troops seize Fort Pulaski. January 4 - Alabama state troops seize the U.S. Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Alabama. January 5 - U.S. Senators from seven Southern states meet in Washington, D.C. to discuss secession. January 6 - The state of Florida seizes the Apalachicola Arsenal.
Dec 17, 2011 · The Civil War formally begins. April 15, 1861- President Lincoln issues a public declaration that an insurrection exists and calls for 75,000 militia to stop the rebellion. As a result of this call for volunteers, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee secede from the Union in the following weeks.
Nov 12, 2013 · Fact #1: The Civil War was fought between the Northern and the Southern states from 1861-1865. The American Civil War was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America, a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861. The conflict began primarily as a result of the long-standing ...
Aug 16, 2011 · The American Civil War was the defining event in our nation’s history. Between 1861 and 1865 10,000 battles and engagements were fought across the continent, from Vermont to the New Mexico Territory, and beyond. Many elements of Civil War scholarship are still hotly debated. The facts on this page are based on the soundest information available.
Jan 17, 2023 · The following afternoon, U.S. Marines under the command of then-Col. Robert E. Lee arrived and stormed the arsenal, killing many of Brown’s men and capturing him. Brown was tried and charged ...
November 8, 1864 Lincoln defeats McClellan in the 1864 presidential election December 15–16, 1864 Confederates' main western army shattered at the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee December 22, 1864 Ending his March to the Sea, Sherman takes Savannah, Georgia. Battle of Nashville. Chicago: Kurz & Allison, ca. 1891.
