History and chronology of Abraham Lincoln in USA

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Abraham Lincoln History of USA


1809	Birth
12th Feb Birth of Abraham Lincoln
1854	Republican Party
The Republican Party is founded as an anti slavery coalition
1860	Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Republican Party
1860	Unification
10th Nov South Carolina Sth Carolina decides to secede from the Union
1861	Constitution
Washington 6 states join the Confederate States
Washington After opposing the Crittenden Amendment 6 States secede from the Union
Washington Opposes the Crittenden Amendment allowing States to be pro or anti slave
1861	Declaration of War
6th Nov Washington Presidential elections precipitate secession to preserve the southern slave economy
1861	President
6th Nov Appointed President of the USA, 16th President, 1st term, 1st Republican
1861	Rule of Alabama
11th Jan Alabama Alabama becomes the 4th state to secede from the Union
1861	Rule of Florida
10th Jan Florida Florida becomes the 3rd state to secede from the Union
1861	Rule of Georgia
19th Jan Georgia Georgia becomes the 5th state to secede from the Union
1861	Rule of Mississippi
9th Jan Mississippi Mississippi becomes the 2nd state to secede from the Union
1861	Siege of Charleston
12th April Charleston War starts when Confederate artillery fires on the Union Garrison in Charles ton
1861	Siege of Fort Sumnter
12th April Charleston War starts when Confederate artillery fires on the Union Garrison in Charles ton
14th April Charleston Fort Sumter falls to the Confederate army
1861	Unification
29th Jan Kansas Kansas becomes the 34th USAState
10th Nov By 1861 all but 3 slave states have joined the Southern Confederacy
1862	Battle of Antietam
17th Sep Antietam The Battle paves the way for Lincoln's Proclamation of Emancipation
17th Sep Antietam Victory persuades the British not to recognize the Confederacy
1862	Declaration of Emancipation
1st Jan Washington Signed by Lincoln proclaiming the freedom of slaves
1862	Proclamation of Emancipation
1st Jan Washington The "Proclamation of Emancipation" is signed by Lincoln
1862	Unification
1st Jan Washington Says "the old south must be destroyed and replaced by new propositions & ideas"
1863	Proclamation of Emancipation
1st Jan Washington The Proclamation of Emancipation frees the slaves & assures British & French neutrality
1863	Slavery
1st Jan Washington "The emancipation proclamation", frees slaves & assures British & French neutrality
1st Jan Washington The Proclamation of Emancipation frees the slaves & assures British & French neutrality
1864	Election
Re-elected President of the USA on a National Union ticket with a large majority
1864	President
7th June Nominated for the Presidency
7th June The Republicans nominate Abraham Lincoln for a 2nd term
1865	Assassination
15th April Washington John Wilkes Booth, a fanatical Confederate assassinates Lincoln
1865	Burial
4th May Springfield Buried in Springfield
1865	Death
15th April Washington Death of Abraham Lincoln, assassinated
1865	Peace
2nd Mar Washington Rejects General Lee's plea for peace talks & demands unconditional surrender
1865	President
8th Nov Appointed President of the USA, 16th President, 2nd term
1867	Unification
1st Mar Nebraska Nebraska becomes the 37th State of the Union