▁near ▁Fort ▁Craig , ▁in ▁New ▁Mexico ▁Territ ory : ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 2 2 ▁– ▁American ▁Civil ▁War : ▁Jefferson ▁Davis ▁is ▁officially ▁inaugur ated ▁in ▁Richmond , ▁Virginia , ▁to ▁a ▁ 6 - year ▁term ▁as ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Confeder ate ▁States ▁of ▁America . ▁ ▁March ▁ 7 ▁– ▁American ▁Civil ▁War ▁– ▁Battle ▁of ▁Pe a ▁R idge : ▁The ▁Confeder ates ▁are ▁shut ▁out ▁of ▁Missouri . ▁ ▁March ▁ 8 ▁– ▁American ▁Civil ▁War : ▁The ▁iron cl ad ▁ ▁( former ly ▁USS ▁M err im ack ) ▁is ▁launched ▁at ▁Ham pton ▁Ro ads , ▁Virginia ; ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Ham pton ▁Ro ads ▁starts ▁the ▁same ▁day . ▁ ▁March ▁ 9 ▁– ▁American ▁Civil ▁War : ▁The ▁first ▁battle ▁between ▁two ▁iron cl ad ▁war ships , ▁ ▁and ▁, ▁begins . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 3 ▁ ▁American ▁Civil ▁War : ▁The ▁U . S . ▁federal ▁government ▁forb ids ▁all ▁Union ▁army ▁officers ▁from ▁returning ▁fug itive ▁slaves , ▁thus ▁effectively ▁ann ull ing ▁the ▁F ug itive ▁S lave ▁Act ▁of ▁ 1 8 5 0 , ▁and ▁setting ▁the ▁stage ▁for ▁the ▁E man cip ation ▁Pro clam ation . ▁ ▁A ▁small po x ▁ep ide mic ▁in ▁San ▁Francisco ▁spread s ▁to ▁British ▁Columbia . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 6 – 2 8 ▁– ▁American ▁Civil ▁War ▁– ▁Battle ▁of ▁Gl ori eta ▁Pass : ▁In ▁New ▁Mexico , ▁Union ▁forces ▁succeed ▁in ▁stopping ▁the ▁Confeder