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What happened in the Civil War ^©
	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


James W. Lowen
Five Civil War Myths

Arturo Rivera
Why The South Was Not Ready

Robert M. Grooms
Black Slave Owners

Earl Eisenhart
Walter Bowie; Rebel, Ranger, Spy

Bob Redman
Sheridan's Ride at Chickamauga
Bring General George Thomas Home
Chronology Of The Army Of The Cumberland
The battle for Chattanooga Nov. 63
Politics in the Union Army at Chattanooga

Jonathan Gianos-Steinberg
Nathan Bedford Forrest

David G. Surdam
Confederate Naval Buildup

National Archives
Historical Background

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