1850-1877 timeline

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  • Election Day-1860

    In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president. The South was afraid that Lincoln an Abolitionist would take slaves away so they seceded from the north. ( Georgia encyclopedia)

  • Andersonville prison-1864

    Andersonville prison-1864
    The prison was located in Macon, ga and held union prisoners. The conditions that the prisoners had to face caused early death from starvation, dehydration, and sickness( Georgia encyclopedia)