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Abraham Lincoln won this election. This angered the south, and was a major factor in leading up to the Civil War.
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South Carolina becomes the first state to secede as a response to Lincoln being elected.
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Mississippi secedes from the union.
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Florida secedes from the union.
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Alabama secedes from the union.
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Texas secedes from the union.
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Jefferson Davis is elected as the provisional Confederate president.
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Jefferson Davis is inaugurated as the president of the Confederate States of America.
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Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the president of the United States.
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Virginia secedes from the Union to join the Confederacy.
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After a Baltimore mob attacks Massachussetts, Lincoln declares a blockade on the southern coast.
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The first Battle of Bull Run occurs on this date in Virginia.
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The Battle of Roanoke Island takes place on this date.
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The Battle of Fort Donelson begins on this date.
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Fort Donelson is surrendered to the Union.
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Jefferson Davis becomes the full-time president of the Confederates.
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A battle takes place in Williamsburg, Virginia on this date.
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A battle took place in Memphis Tennessee on this date.
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The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on this date.
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The Battle of Perryville, located in Kentucky took place on this date.
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A battle took place in Fredericksburg, Virginia on this date.
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Holly Springs, Mississippi was raided by Southerners on this date.
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The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect on this date, freeing all slaves.
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Union soldiers attack a confederate naval base in Charleston, South Carolina.
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The Grierson's Raid begins on this date, starting in La Grange, Tennessee.
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The Battle of Jackson, which is located in Mississippi took place on this date.
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The Union attacks Vicksburg for the first time on this date.
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A seige by the Union takes place in Port Hudson, Louisianna begins on this date.
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The Confederates surrender Vicksburg, Mississippi to the Union on this date.
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Riots in New York City begin to occur on this date becasue of the newly implemented draft.
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Little Rock, Arkansas is captured by the Union on this date.
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The Battle of Bristoe Station, in Virginia occurs on this date.
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The Battle of Olustee, in Florida took place on this date.
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The Red River Campaign begins on this date in Louisianna.
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The Battle of Plymouth, in North Carolina takes place on this date and goes until the 20th.
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The Battle of Jenkins' Ferry takes place on this date.
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The Battle of Tupelo takes place on this date.
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