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What is happening now in society?
Jan 15th 1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal
Jan 31st 1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army
Mar 26th Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves
May 1st Confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers
May 28th 1st black regiment (54 Mass) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War
Jul 1st Battle of Gettysburg, Pa; Lee's northward advance halted
|Sep 1st 6th Ohio Cavalry ambush at Barbees Crossroads Virginia
Sep 1st Rail & ferry connection between San Francisco & Oakland inaugurated