Lincoln By student096 Feb 12, 1809 Lincoln is born Period: Feb 12, 1809 to Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln's life Mar 8, 1816 Lincoln moves to Indiana Mar 8, 1818 Lincoln's mom and realitives die Mar 8, 1819 Lincoln's dad brings home a new wife Mar 11, 1820 Missouri Compromise Mar 8, 1828 Lincoln's sister dies Mar 8, 1830 Lincoln moves to Illinois Mar 8, 1831 Lincoln leaves home and moves to New Salem Jan 8, 1832 The store Lincoln is working at fails Mar 1, 1837 Lincoln is admitted to practice law Mar 9, 1838 Lincoln reelectecd to legislature Mar 9, 1839 Lincoln meets Mary Ann Todd Mar 8, 1840 New Salem becomes ghost town Mar 9, 1840 Lincoln reelectecd to legislature Mar 9, 1841 Lincoln breaks the endgadgement with Mary because of her family Mar 9, 1842 Robert Todd Lincoln is born Nov 4, 1842 Lincoln and Mary tell her family they will be married Mar 9, 1846 Eddie Lincoln is born Mar 9, 1846 Lincoln is elected to U.S. House of Representatives Mar 10, 1847 Lincoln takes his seat is congress Mar 9, 1848 Zachary Taylor elected President Mar 10, 1849 Lincoln's Congress term ends Feb 1, 1850 Eddie Lincoln dies Mar 9, 1850 Willie Lincoln is born Mar 9, 1853 Thomas/Tad Lincoln is born Mar 11, 1854 Kansas Nebraska Act Mar 11, 1854 New Republican Party formed Mar 11, 1856 Open warefare broke out in Kansas Mar 11, 1856 Lincoln becomes Republican Mar 11, 1857 Supreme court ruled congress had no power to decide on slavery in territories Mar 11, 1858 Lincoln wins election to senate as Republican Mar 11, 1858 Lincoln has a campaign against Douglas during the summer Aug 21, 1858 Lincoln has first debate with Douglas in Ottawa Mar 11, 1860 Lincoln was mentioned as possible candidate for president May 9, 1860 Lincoln made candidate for president Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln elected president Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln's Inauguration Mar 15, 1861 Lincoln receives letter that Ft. Sumter is running out of supplies Apr 12, 1861 Rebel cannons fired on Ft. Sumter Apr 14, 1861 Lincoln calls for volunteers Apr 16, 1861 Lincoln notified the South Carolina government that he would resupply Ft. Sumter Jul 21, 1861 Battle of Manasas Feb 20, 1862 Willie Lincoln dies Jul 22, 1862 Lincoln reveals The Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet Sep 23, 1862 Emancipation Proclomation released Nov 16, 1862 McClellan fired Mar 16, 1863 Northern Democrats launch peace movement to end war Mar 16, 1863 More than 13,00 put in jail for trying to desert the Union May 16, 1863 Hooker loses 17,000 men Jul 4, 1863 Union won Battle of Gettysburg Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln gives Gettysburg Address Mar 16, 1864 Lincoln made Grant new General and chief of all Union armies Apr 9, 1864 Lee surrenders to Grant May 16, 1864 Union's greatest offense of the war began Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is shot Apr 15, 1865 Lincon dies Apr 19, 1865 Lincoln's Funeral Apr 21, 1865 A train takes Lincoln's body to Illinois