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January 09, 1861 ~ Wednesday

9 I spent the fore part of the day in the office the afternoon in the Legislature ^Missippi seceded to day^

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Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)

inaugurated as 16th President of 26 states.