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August 10 – American Civil War: The first major battle west of the Mississippi River, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, is fought, with a Confederate victory. September 3 – American Civil War : Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky , prompting the state legislature to ask for Union assistance.
The war is a central event in American collective memory. There are innumerable statues, commemorations, books, and archival collections. The memory includes the home front, military affairs, the treatment of soldiers, both living and dead, in the war's aftermath, depictions of the war in literature and art, evaluations of heroes and villains ...
March 4, 1861 – Lincoln becomes the 16th president and Hamlin becomes the 15th vice president; 1861 – American Civil War begins at Fort Sumter; 1861 – First Battle of Bull Run (First Battle of Manassas) 1861 – Davis unanimously elected to full term as Confederate president, Stephen unanimously elected to full term as Confederate vice ...
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July 21 – American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run – At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war ends in a Confederate victory. July 25 – American Civil War : The Crittenden–Johnson Resolution is passed by the U.S. Congress , stating that the war is being fought to preserve the Union, and not to end slavery .
Major General John C. Frémont circa 1861. The Frémont Emancipation was part of a military proclamation issued by Major General John C. Frémont (1813–1890) on August 30, 1861, in St. Louis, Missouri during the early months of the American Civil War. The proclamation placed the state of Missouri under martial law and decreed that all ...