1860

November 6

Lincoln Elected

December 20

South Carolina Secedes

1861

February 4

The Confederacy Forms

April 12

War Begins at Ft. Sumter

August 30

Pratt Letter (C)

August 31

McKinney Letter (C)

December 23

Powers Letter (U)

1862

February 26

Griffin Letter (C)

April 8

Greer Letter (U)

April 18

Siege of New Orleans Begins

May 23

Harrison Letter (U)

September 17

Battle of Antietam

October 8

Norton Letter (U)

October 12

Oliver Letter (U)

November 15

Harvey Letter (C)

1863

January 1

Emancipation Proclamation

May 6

Kellogg Letter (U)

July 1

Battle of Gettysburg Begins

July 7

Kerrison Letter (C)

August 25

Morgan Letter (C)

November 3

Morrison Letter (U)

1864

April 9

White Letter (C)

May 3

Savage Letter (C)

July 13

Hudson Letter (U)

July 22

Siege of Atlanta Begins

August 22

Jackson Letter (U)

November 8

Lincoln Re-Elected

December 1

Barker Letter (C)

1865

February 5

Jordan Letter (C)

April 9

Lee Surrenders at Appomattox

April 14

Lincoln Assassination

May 20

Johnson Letter (U)

May 24

Newton Letter (U)