Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth president of the United States
1861-1865
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First Innaugural Address
Gettysburg Address
First term in office
Second Innaugural Address
Second term in office
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Birthplace: Hodgenville, Kentucky
Birthdate: February 12, 1809
Death Place: Washington, D.C.
Death date: April 15, 1865
Prior Occupation: Laywer and soldier
Party: Republican
Wife: Mary Todd
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Term: 1861-1865
Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin
-1861-
delivered inaugural address to an estimated 25 - 30 thousand people (March)
Civil War begins at Fort Sumter (April)
75000 troops joined the regular 16000 troop army (April)
Army and navy gearing up (April - June)
First battle of Bull Run (July)
Blockade set up in Baltimore (July)
"The most loyal manifestation of friendship" in the form of a letter from Russia (September)
Union builds three Ironclad warships (October)
-1862-
battles continue
first special war order issued (January)
third special war order issued (March)
bill signed ending slavery (April)
department of agriculture established (May)
local schools provided for all (May)
read Emancipation Proclamation - first draft (July)
Second battle of Bull Run (August)
announced Emancipation Proclamation to North (September)
West Virginia becomes state (December)
-1863-
battles continue
Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect(January)
national bank system established (February)
National Academy of Science established (March)
Battle of Gettysburg (July)
First Thanksgiving set for end of November(October)
Gettysburg Address (November)
-1864-
battles continue
several treaties with indians (January)
Lincoln nominated for second term (January)
picture taken, later to be used on $5 bill (February)
treaty with Shawnee Indians (March)
fugitive slave act repealed (June)
Nevada admitted into Union (October)
-1865- battles continue
13th amendment- outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude (February)
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Term: 1865 March-April
Vice President: Andrew Johnson
Innauguration for second term (March)
Civil War ended (April)
end of war speech (April)
died in office (April)
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