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The Civil War Begins 1860 - 1861 Setting the Stage Nov. 6, 1860 – Abraham Lincoln (Republican) elected President of the United State. Received 40% of the Popular Vote. His name wasn’t even on the ballot in the Southern States. Dec. 20, 1860 – South Carolina secedes from the Union. Within 2 months Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas follow. 1861 Feb. 9, 1861- Confederate States of America formed, Jefferson Davis named President April 12, 1861 – Confederate forces attack Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC (Civil War begins) April 15, 1861 - Pres. Lincoln calls for 75,000 militiamen to report for duty. Robert E. Lee offered command of the Union Army, Lee declines. The Lines are Drawn April 17, 1861 Virginia secedes from the Union, followed by Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina (10th state to secede May 20, 1861) Confederacy – 11 States, population of 9 million Union – 21 States, population of over 20 million April 19, 1861 – Lincoln orders a blockade of Southern Ports April 20, 1861 - Robert E. Lee resigns his commission from the U.S. Army “I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children” he is offered command of Virginia’s forces he accepts. A Nation Divided The Land War Begins The Public in the North calls for Union forces to march on Richmond, Virginia (Capital of the Confederacy) hopefully bringing a quick end to the war. Union forces under Irvin McDowell march for Richmond. This leads to the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) July 21, 1861 Both sides have roughly 18,000 soldiers Confederacy wins the battle and turns battle into a route as Union forces retreat toward Washington, D.C. Casualties: (killed, wounded, captured, missing) Union – 2896 Confederacy – 1982 Rising Star- VMI graduate Thomas J. Jackson leads troops that change the course of the battle for the South as his troops hold the line against the Unions initial push Given the nickname “Stonewall Jackson” 1861 Nov. 1, 1861 - George B. McCellan appointed as supreme commander of the Union Army. Remarks “I can do it all.” Nov. 8, 1861- U.S. navy captures 2 Confederate diplomats sailing toward England. England demands their release or threatens to go to war. Lincoln gives in saying “One war at a time”