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Civil War Timeline Chronology for January 6
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January 6 , 1811
Charles Sumner born, Boston, Massachusetts
Charles Sumner
January 6 , 1832
New England Anti-Slavery Society founded
January 6 , 1861
Florida militia takes over a federal arsenal near Appalachiacola.
Florida
January 6 , 1861
Maryland's pro-Union governor denounces secession in a speech to the residents of the state.
Maryland
January 6 , 1861
Fernando Wood, mayor of New York, proposed that New York City should secede as well, allowing trade with both the North and South
New York
January 6 , 1862
Stonewall Jackson shells Hancock, MD for 2 days from the West Virginia side of the Potomac
West Virginia
Romney Campaign
Stonewall Jackson
January 6 , 1876
James G. Blaine of Maine, a leading Republican and potential presidential candidate opposes granting amnesty to the 750 remaing Confederate leaders on the floor of the House.
Maine
Republican Party
Election of 1876
January 6 , 1912
New Mexico becomes the 47th state in the United States
Compromise of 1850
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