One of Abraham's first jobs as a young man was working in New Orleans on a flat boat. ... A year after moving to Springfield and studying law, Abraham opened up a law office with John Stuart. ... Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, and this was the opening battle of the American Civil War, causing Lincoln to call for 75,000 men for a militia. ...

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ColorSet-1ColorPos-1StyleSet-1StylePos-1Battle of Shiloh The Battle of Shiloh was one of bloodiest battles of the Civil War. In fact, it was one of the bloodiest battles fought on Tennessee soil. The battle was actually fought in Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee. The battle was named after a c...

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