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American Civil War Timeline
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What happened in the Civil War
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March 1858
Admission of Kansas─LeCompton Constitution
November 1860
Abraham Lincoln is Elected by the Northern States
December 1860
President James Buchanan - State of the Union Address
January 1861
The Situation in Charleston Harbor
February 1861
The Confederate Government Is Formed
March 1861
President Lincoln's Inauguration Day
April 1861
Lincoln Dupes the Confederates to fire on Sumter
May 1861
Lincoln builds an army and invades Virginia
June 1861
Virginia Defends Herself
July 1861
Lincoln Forces a Battle
August 1861
Lincoln and Davis Choose Their Generals
September 1861
Both sides give a little
October 1861
McClellan Pushes Scott Out the Door
November 1861
Lincoln Dances With The Great Powers
December 1861
Lincoln and McClellan Begin Their Struggle
January 1862
McClellan Confounds the Politicians
February 1862
Grant Breaks the Kentucky Line
March 1862
Congress Plans Freedom for the Slaves
April 1862
The Origin And Object Of The War
May 1862
Charles Sumner wins the argument
June 1862
The Senate Sticks To The Constitution
July 1862
Congress's War Policy Changes
January 1864-65
The Thirteenth Amendment