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Yes. The first shots at Fort Sumter were fired in April of 1861 after Lincoln took office. However seven southern states seceded before Lincoln took office, so there was a grave threat of war when Lincoln began his term.
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∙ 14y agoYes. Throughout the Civil WAr, he was the president.
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What president was in office when the US Civil War started?
Lincoln
Was Lincoln the president when he started the civil war?
Lincoln was president when the Civil War started and towards the end before he was assassinated, but it's not entirely accurate to say that Lincoln "started" the war. It was caused fundamentally by civil unrest between the north and south of the U.S. The secessionists fired the first shots, at Fort Sumter.
Who is the president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the president during the civil war.
What war was president Lincoln a president?
The Civil War
What was the role of Lincoln in the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union in the Civil War.
Who was the president at the time of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was the president until the Civil War started and then the south got their own president which was Jefferson Davis And I'm related to Jefferson Davis by blood. :)
Who was the president of the us in civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was president during the US Civil War.
How old was US President Lincoln during the US Civil War?
The Civil War lasted from 1861-1865. Lincoln was born February 12, 1809. He was 52, when the war started, and 56, when the war ended.
How was the president of the time of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was the president during the Civil War.
President in American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was President during the Civil War.
President during. Civil war?
Lincoln
Was Lincoln president after a war or during a war?
yes- Lincoln was the President during the entire American Civil War.
