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War Fifty Years Ago Chronicle of Civil War Start
A telegraphic style narrative recounts the outbreak of the Civil War and the first months of 1861. It covers secession actions in South Carolina Mississippi and Virginia, Lincoln’s calls for troops, and Confederate moves including Fort Sumter, Virginia's attack on the Norfolk yard, and initial troop deployments in Washington and Missouri.
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Lincoln
South Curatina
Tyln
Confederate States of America
Fort Suuer
Fe Congress
Anid
Orth
Carolina
Tolon
Porta Macon
Conwell
Johson
Virginia
Union
Washington
Jefferson Davin
Lee
Henig
Harpers Fer
Union Xatrixon
Robert G
Anderson
Fort Sumter
New York
Eliy
Tate Ie
Lesington
Malitore
Waslington
Staten
Robert Anderson
Union Square
New York City
Taliaferro
Norfolk Avy Yard
Annapolta
Whitewater
North Carolina
United States
George M. McClellan
Hubert B. Lee
Virginis
Joseph H. Johnston
Richmond
T. J
Atwunwall
Baltimore
Maryland
Fnally
Confederaion
Hirt Feauli Congrom
Montgonmary
United States Treasury
Univ Anit
Banard
Great Britain
Confederte Congress
Jule A. Dis
Arkanian
Tennessee
Ates
Confederacy
Fort Smith
Wrk
W. '. Kherman
Lonix
United States Revenue
Marist Lane
Fred
Glouweater Point
Baltimars
Massachusetts
Lenington
Linspiai
Casier Treupe