This month in 1861
The Civil War Month by Month: Jan 1861
This book discusses the series of events that led to the secession of the Southern states from the Union and to the start of the Civil War.
1861 | Civil War Glass Negatives and Related Prints
When Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president, the South Carolina legislature perceived a threat. Calling a state convention, the ...
1861 in the United States - Wikipedia
January–March · January 3 – American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the Union. · January 9 – Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the ...
In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as America's 16th president. Just weeks later, the newly formed Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, ...
Abraham Lincoln's Critical Month: April 1861
April 1861 the most critical month of Lincoln's presidency. The actions he took in the wake of the Sumter bombardment established the contours of the war to ...
U.S. Senate: The Civil War: The Senate's Story
On April 15, 1861, just three days after the attack on Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling forth the state militias, to the ...
War Declared: States Secede from the Union! - National Park Service
On February 4, 1861, the seven states that had seceded by this point convened and created the Confederate States of America under the leadership ...
Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as the 16th president of the United States. · American Civil War: The "Stars and Bars" is adopted as the flag of the Confederate ...
The Civil War Month by Month: Aug 1861
From the first Union rout in Virginia to the last tragic moments of surrender, here is a gigantic five-year panorama of the Civil War.
The Civil War in America April 1861–April 1862
Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, continued to fly the United States flag, even as Confederate forces surrounded it.
Timeline of the Civil War, January–June 1861 - Secession - NCpedia
The secession of South Carolina was followed by the secession of six more states -- Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.
Fort Sumter Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust
Early in the morning of April 12, 1861, Confederate guns around Charleston Harbor opened fire on Fort Sumter. The American Civil War was officially upon ...
This month in 1861: After taking Outer Banks forts, Union forms ...
The answer: Not at first. Abraham Lincoln was worried that allowing ex-slaves to fight would antagonize the border states, which he desperately ...
The Civil War Timeline - Digital History
February 1861 On February 8, at a convention in Montgomery, Alabama, seven seceded states adopt a Constitution creating the Confederate States of America.
Civil War Timeline - National Park Service
February 4, 1861- The southern states that had seceded assemble delegates at Montgomery, Alabama to organize the Confederate States of America. The delegates ...
States meet to form Confederacy | February 4, 1861 | HISTORY
In February 1861, representatives from the six seceded states met in Montgomery, Alabama, to formally establish a unified government, which they ...
Trigger Events of the Civil War | American Battlefield Trust
... the months and years following his death. (Kansas Historical Society) ... On April 12, 1861, Confederate warships turned back the supply convoy to ...
U.S. Civil War 1861-1865 - The History Place
March 4, 1861 - Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as 16th President of the United States of America. Fort Sumter Attacked. April 12, 1861 - At 4:30 a.m. Confederates ...
Telegram Announcing the Surrender of Fort Sumter (1861)
The first engagement of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861. After 34 hours of fighting, the Union surrendered ...
Calendar: Detailed month view: February 1861 | Foster Care and ...
February 1861 ; Monday Mon ; Tuesday Tue ; Wednesday Wed ; Thursday Thu ; Friday Fri ...