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Abraham Lincoln and family
In 1840, Lincoln became engaged to Mary Todd, who was from a wealthy slave-holding family in Lexington, Kentucky.They met in Springfield, Illinois, in December 1839 and were engaged the following December. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president in March -
Lincolns Campaign
On May 9–10, 1860, the Illinois Republican State Convention was held in Decatur. Lincoln's followers organized a campaign team led by David Davis, Norman Judd, Leonard Swett, and Jesse DuBois, and Lincoln received his first endorsement to run for the presidency. -
Civil War
The south secedes when Abraham Lincoln was elected president. -
Start of the Civil War
The Civil War starts on April 12, 1861. -
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Civil War
The Civil War starts and ends. -
Civil War
President Lincoln issued a war order authorizing the Union to launch a unified aggressive action against the confederacy. General McClellan ignored the order. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was assasinated in April.
