Abraham Lincoln

By ihes63

  • Birth

    Abraham Lincoln was born

  • Lincolns family was forced to move from Kentukey to Perry Countey, Indiana.

    Lincolns family was forced to move from Kentukey to Perry Countey, Indiana due to a land dispute in 1817

  • Abraham mom died

    His mother died of tremetol (milk sickness) when young Abraham was nine years old at age 34.

  • Lincoln moved to Macon County, Illinois.

    In March of 1830, Abraham and his family moved again but this time to Macon County, Illinois.

  • Lincoln got elected as a member of Whig Party

    Abraham Lincoln began his political career and was elected to the Illinois state legislature as a member of the Whig Party.

  • Abraham met Anne Rutledge

    Around 1837, he met and became romantically involved with Anne Rutledge. Before they had a chance to be engaged, a wave of typhoid fever came over New Salem and Anne died at age 22.

  • Lincoln got married

    Abraham got married Marry Todd.

  • In 1844, Abraham Lincoln partnered with William Herndon

    Abraham Lincoln partnered with William Herndon in the practice of law.

  • Political operatives organized a campaign to support him for president

    In 1860, political operatives in Illinois organized a campaign to support Abraham Lincoln for the president

  • Civil War Started

    Early in the morning of April 12 1861 the Civil War began.

  • Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation.

    On January 1, 1863, Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation,

  • Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.

    Lincoln delivered what would be his most famous speech and one of the most important speeches in American history, the Gettysburg Address.

  • Civil War Ended

    General Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces to General Ulysses Grant and the war ended

  • Death

    Abraham Lincoln died.

  • Abraham Lincoln Dies

    Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.