Request a brochure Civil War Encyclopedia Blue and Gray Trail Civil War in Georgia On the Blue and Gray Trail Civil War by state Today in the Civil War Battles Images Places Feature Stories Links Search Who we are	Civil War Timeline / Chronology for 1858 <<Previous year    Next year>> Civil War Navidater Century 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 January 4, 1858 A second ratification vote is held for the Lecompton Constitution. The Free-staters reject the Lecompton Constitution. Kansas   Lecompton Constitution February 2, 1858 President Buchanan reiterates his support of the Lecompton Constitution to the Senate, which accepts the document 32-25 over the objections of Stephen Douglas Kansas   James Buchanan   Lecompton Constitution   English Bill   Stephen A. Douglas February 19, 1858 The Mormon Church in Salt Lake City begins issuing "defense notes." They will continue issuing this paper currency for a month   Utah War March 23, 1858 Free-stater convention convenes in Leavenworth, Kansas Kansas   Kansas becomes a state March 23, 1858 With Albert Sidney Johnston advancing on Salt Lake City, Brigham Young issues his "Sebastopol Policy," calling for Mormons to retreat from the advancing U. S. Army   Utah War March 23, 1858 Rather than rubber-stamp James Buchanan's desire to pass the Lecompton Constitution, the U. S. House votes to require resubmission after a vote.   English Bill March 31, 1858 The Church of Mormon begins issuing its "Move South" series of paper currency.   Utah War April 3, 1858 Leavenworth Constitution is adopted by a Free-stater constitutional convention. It is opposed by the Buchanan administration because it does not represent the people of the state Kansas   James Buchanan   Kansas becomes a state April 23, 1858 In an attempt to force the acceptance of the Lecompton Constitution, a joint committee of Congress drafts the English Bill. Kansas   Alexander Stephens   William Seward   Lecompton Constitution   English Bill April 30, 1858 The English Bill passes both houses of Congress   English Bill May 4, 1858 James Buchanan signs the English Bill   Kansas becomes a state   English Bill   James Buchanan May 11, 1858 Minnesota enters the Union as a free state June 12, 1858 Brigham Young accepts a pardon for the people of the Utah Territory   Utah War June 15, 1858 Abraham Lincoln makes his "House Divided" speech before the Illinois Republican Convention to kick off his senatorial run against Stephen Douglas Illinois   A House Divided [Full Text]   Stephen A. Douglas   Abraham Lincoln June 26, 1858 Albert Sidney Johnston marches through a deserted Salt Lake City   Albert Sidney Johnston   Utah War August 2, 1858 In a straight up or down vote required by the U. S. Congress for admission, the Lecomption Constitution as modified by the English Bill is overwhelmingly defeated. It is so bad that both pro-slave and freestate factions vote against it. The state must approve a different constitution. Kansas   English Bill   Lecompton Constitution   Kansas becomes a state August 4, 1858 First trans-Atlantic telegraph cable completed by USS Niagara and British ship Agamemnon   Telegraph August 21, 1858 First of seven Lincoln-Douglas debates Illinois   Stephen A. Douglas   Abraham Lincoln August 27, 1858 Second Lincoln-Douglas debate, Freeport, Illinois Illinois   Stephen A. Douglas   Abraham Lincoln September 1, 1858 Battle of Four Lakes, near present-day Spokane, WA, features 500 U. S. soldiers defeating a similar-sized contingent of American Indians. The soldiers won because their new rifle-bored muskets exceeded the range of the Indians smooth-bore weapons   1855 Springfield Rifle September 15, 1858 Third Lincoln-Douglas debate Illinois   Stephen A. Douglas   Abraham Lincoln September 18, 1858 Fourth Lincoln-Douglas debate, Charleston, Illinois Illinois   Abraham Lincoln   Stephen A. Douglas September 21, 1858 The sloop Niagara leaves Charleston with African slaves rescued from a slave ship South Carolina October 7, 1858 Fifth Lincoln-Douglas debate, Galesburg, Illinois Illinois   Stephen A. Douglas   Abraham Lincoln October 13, 1858 Sixth Lincoln-Douglas debate, Quincy, Illinois Illinois   Stephen A. Douglas   Abraham Lincoln October 15, 1858 Seventh Lincoln-Douglas debate, Alton, Illinois Illinois   Stephen A. Douglas   Abraham Lincoln Civil War Navidater Century 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 The best search in Civil War History
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