Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky.

Feb 12, 1809

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Lincoln family moves to Indiana

Dec 22, 1816

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/01-abraham-lincoln-timeline.htmLincoln's family moves to Indiana.

Lincoln family moves to Illinois

Mar 22, 1830

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Lincoln elected to Illnois General Assembly

Aug 4, 1834

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Marries Marry Todd

Nov 4, 1842

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Lincoln elected to U.S. House of Representatives

Aug 3, 1846

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Elected as Republican nominee for President

Jun 16, 1858

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Abraham Lincoln is elected President.

Nov 6, 1860

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/01-abraham-lincoln-timeline.htmLincoln is elected the 16th President of United States.

South Carolina secedes from Union

Nov 6, 1860

South Carolina leaves the Union, which starts a chain of other states in the south to follow South Carolina's footsteps.

Civil War begins.

Apr 12, 1861

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/01-abraham-lincoln-timeline.htmConfederacy fires upon Fort Sumter, which ignites the Civil War between the Union and Confederacy.

Lincoln issues war order

Jan 31, 1862

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/02-civil-war-timeline.htmPresident Lincoln issues war order authorizing the Union to launch a unified aggressive action against the Confederacy

Emancipation Proclamation passed

Jan 1, 1863

All states that are war against the Union has slavery abolished in their areas.

Conscription Act (Enrollment Act)

Mar 3, 1863

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/02-civil-war-timeline.htm Congress passes the right to draft men into the Union Army

Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 1863

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/02-civil-war-timeline.htmLincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the Gettysburg Cemetary, Telling us the Civil War is struggle to improve human equality and to abolish slavery.

Lincoln reelected President of U.S.

Nov 8, 1864

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Abolishment of slavery in America

Jan 31, 1865

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/01-abraham-lincoln-timeline.htm13th Amendment is passed to abolish slavery throughout the U.S.

Civil War is over

Apr 9, 1865

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/01-abraham-lincoln-timeline.htmGeneral Robert E. Lee surrenders the Confederate Army to General Grant at Appamattox Courthouse signifying the war is over.

Lincoln is shot in Ford Theater

Apr 14, 1865

Abraham Lincoln passed away

Apr 15, 1865

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