1859 - 1862 (3 years)
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| 1 | 1859 | - 16 Oct 1859: John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry,Abolitionist John Brown led a raid on a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, hoping to start a slave revolt.
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| 2 | 1860 | - 6 Nov 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected,Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States.
- 20 Dec 1860: South Carolina secedes,South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union following Lincoln's election.
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| 3 | 1861 | - 8 Feb 1861: Confederate States of America formed,Seven Southern states formed the Confederate States of America.
- 4 Mar 1861: Lincoln inaugurated,Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as President of the United States.
- 12 Apr 1861: Attack on Fort Sumter,Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, marking the start of the American Civil War.
- 21 Jul 1861: First Battle of Bull Run,The first major land battle of the Civil War resulted in a Confederate victory.
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| 4 | 1862 | - 8 Mar 1862: Monitor vs. Merrimack,The first battle between two ironclad warships took place in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
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