Daily Facts about American Civil War

1861

Alabama secedes from the Union, becoming the fourth state to join the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

1860

South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States, setting in motion events that lead to the American Civil War.

1860

Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th President of the United States, leading to the secession of Southern states and the American Civil War.

1859

Abolitionist John Brown is hanged for his role in the raid on Harpers Ferry, an event that heightens tensions before the American Civil War.

1809

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States and a key figure in the American Civil War, is born in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky.