Jan 2, 2010

American Civil War Almanac | 1861: Creation of the Confederacy

The Crittenden Compromise
Formation of the Confederate States of America
The Confederacy selects its first president
Lincoln signals determination to preserve the Union
The controversy over Fort Sumter
Lincoln attempts to send supplies
Southern forces attack Fort Sumter
Undecided states join the Confederacy
The Union fights to keep other border states
Lincoln silences Maryland...

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