Abraham Lincoln Timeline Steven DeCapite By decapites24 Aug 2, 1811 Gun Breechloader invented http://www.buzzle.com/articles/inventions-of-the-1800s.html Dec 10, 1816 Lincoln's family moved from Kentucky to Indiana Oct 5, 1818 Lincoln's mother, Nancy Lincoln, dies Nov 10, 1818 First Transfusion of Human Blood http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0932661.html Feb 17, 1824 Portland Cement Invented http://www.buzzle.com/articles/inventions-of-the-1800s.html May 11, 1831 Lincoln moves to New Salem, IL and works as a village clerk Sep 13, 1832 Lincoln goes to fight in the Black Hawk War http://americanhistory.about.com/od/abrahamlincoln/p/plincoln.htm May 22, 1837 Photography invented http://www.buzzle.com/articles/inventions-of-the-1800s.html Dec 22, 1842 Crawford W. Long uses a general anesthetic during surgery http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0932661.html Apr 2, 1844 Dr. Horace Wells usses nitrous oxide as an anestetic http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0932661.html Dec 31, 1846 Anestetic properties during a tooth extraction http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0932661.html Aug 13, 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell: First woman who recieved a medical degree http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0932661.html Nov 11, 1849 Served in US House of Reps. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/abrahamlincoln/p/plincoln.htm Aug 1, 1852 Passenger Elevator invented http://www.buzzle.com/articles/inventions-of-the-1800s.html Nov 3, 1860 Lincoln wins the 1860 election against Stephen Douglas http://www.partymerchant.com/lincoln.htm Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as President http://millercenter.org/president/keyevents/lincoln Apr 15, 1861 Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops to end the rebellion after the battle at Fort Sumter, SC Apr 16, 1862 Slavery abolished in Washington DC http://millercenter.org/president/keyevents/lincoln May 14, 1863 Issued the Emancipation Proclamation http://www.partymerchant.com/lincoln.htm Jun 20, 1863 West Virginia admitted as the 35th State http://millercenter.org/president/keyevents/lincoln Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg (Gettysburg Address) http://millercenter.org/president/keyevents/lincoln Nov 7, 1863 TNT invented http://www.buzzle.com/articles/inventions-of-the-1800s.html Apr 9, 1865 Civil War ends Apr 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln dies
