Civil War. Charleston Mercury Extra Proclaiming that the Union is Dissolved

Charleston Mercury Extra, December 20, 1860. This newsprint marked the secession of South Carolina from the United States, less than two months after Abraham Lincoln's election as President. South Carolina was the first of several states to secede just prior to the Civil War. New Haven Colony Historical Society. New Haven, Connecticut.
Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_3657
Date Original
January 1 1912
Language
English
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Department of Education. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. Series A3045-78, No. 3657.
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South Carolina
Connecticut