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1861
Jan
9
Mississippi secedes
Jan
10
Florida secedes
Jan
11
Alabama secedes
Jan
19
Georgia secedes
Jan
26
Louisiana secedes
Feb
4
Provisional Confederate Congress convenes
Feb
9
Jefferson Davis elected provisional President
Feb
18
Jefferson Davis inuagurated
Feb
21
CSA Post Office instituted
Feb
23
Texas voters approve secession
Mar
4
Lincoln inaugurated
Mar
9
First Issue of CSA Notes authorized
Apr
12
Bombardment of Fort Sumter begins
Apr
17
Virginia secedes
May
6
Arkansas secedes
May
20
North Carolina secedes
May
24
CSA Congress votes to move capital to Richmond
June
1
Mints officially close
North-South
mail ceases
June
8
Tennessee voters approve secession
July
16
CSA Capital moves to Richmond
July
21
Battle of First Bull Run
Confederate Coin Essays
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In 1861, Confederate Treasurer Edward Elmore sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Christopher Memminger, showing the design of a new coin. Later, Cabinet member Judah Benjamin proposed that the CSA issue $5 and $20 gold coins.
Proposed Confederate Gold Eagle
Proposed Confederate Double Eagle
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