Major events of the civil war

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  • Lincoln elected

    Lincoln elected
    The 14th president of the United States had been elected the day of November 6th 1860, his name was Abraham Lincoln

  • South Carolina secedes

    South Carolina secedes
    South Carolina was the first state to secede form the Union in December 1860, and was one of the founding member states of the Confederacy in February 1861.

  • Confederation formed

    Confederation formed
    Representatives from the six seceded states met in Montgomery, Alabama, to establish a government united as one they had decided to name it the Confederate States of America

  • civil war beginning

    civil war beginning
    The civil war had started mainly due to slavery but also because of the expansion of slavery into territories as result of the Louisiana purchase and the Mexican - American War.

  • First battle of bull run

    First battle of bull run
    The first battle of bull run, also known as the Battle of First Manassas. It’d been the first major battle of the American Civil War. It was fought in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of the city of Manassas.

  • emancipation proclamation

    emancipation proclamation
    It was a presidential proclamation the was issued by the United States president, Abraham Lincoln, its effectiveness had freed very few slaves, but it was the death knell for slavery in the United States.