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History 354

Time Line: The Civil War Era

          This time line is designed to help you understand the sequence of events during the Civil War. It is for informational purposes only. Do not spend time memorizing these dates.

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Feb.9

4

Apr. 12

Apr. 15

Apr. 17- May 20

Apr. 19

Apr. 27

May 13

May 24

June 1

July 21

July 22-25

July 24

Aug.5

Aug.6

Aug. 30

1861

Confederate States of America established (South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas)

Davis elected provisional president of the Confederacy

Lincoln inaugurated

Fort Sumter bombarded, war begins

Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers to put down the rebellion in the South

Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina secede

Lincoln proclaims a blockade
6th Massachusetts Regiment attacked in Baltimore

Lincoln suspends the writ ofhabeas corpus in part ofMaryland

Britain declares neutrality

Butler (USA) declares runaway contraband

Taney issues his opinion in e.x parte Merryman

First Battle of Bull Run (1. Johnston [CSA] defeats McDowell [USA])

Crittenden Resolution passes Congress

McClellan becomes general-in-chiefofthe Union army

Union enacts income tax

First Confiscation Act passed

Fremont (USA) issues a proclamation freeing the slaves of rebel masters in Missouri

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