Civil War timeline

By Tanner Hegarty

  • 1830

    1830
    Abraham Lincoln gives first political speech in favor of improving navigation on the Sangamon River

  • 1833

    1833
    Lincoln takes up work as surveyor. It is the hardest job he has done so far. Lincoln always wanted and challenge for everything he did.

  • 1834

    1834
    Lincoln is elected to the Illinois General Assembly as a member of the Whig Party. This was the second time he ran for public office. He then began to study law.

  • 1836

    1836
    Lincoln is re-elected in the Illinois general assembly. He receives his license to practice law. He starts this on may 9th.

  • 1844

    1844
    Lincoln campaigns for Henry Clay in presidential election.He then dissolves partnership with Logan. After, he sets up his own practice.

  • 1847

    1847
    Moves into a boarding house in D.C. On December 6th, Lincoln takes seat in the H.O.R.

  • 1859

    1859
    Lincoln loses to Douglas for senator. In fall, Lincoln makes last trip through the 8th judicial circut.

  • 1860

    1860
    Lincoln is voted 16th president of the United states. Shortly after, South Carolina secedes from the union. After that 6 more states also secede.

  • 1862

    1862
    Lincoln signed act to abolish slavery in District of Columbia. Also signs Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves held in all territories belonging to confederates.Battle of Gettysburg is the turning point of the civil war.

  • 1865

    1865
    Lincoln makes last public speech which focuses on problems of reconstruction. Lincoln is assassinated on April 14th in Ford's theater by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was the man reason why the Union was so successful in the war and his legacy will forever live on