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Randy D

Was 1861 the first time that the US was on the brink of possible civil war, or was there danger of it happening prior to that? ~

Posted - July 28, 2019
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  • 6023
    ... you mean after the Revolutionary War?
    Which was a civil war between English colonists and the crown.

    There was the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.

    There was the Harper's Ferry Raid in 1859.
      July 29, 2019 12:58 PM MDT
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