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Lincoln was chosen to be the Republican candidate in the 1860 presidential election, which he won on November 6 with 180 electoral votes.Between this time and his inauguration on March 4, seven Deep South cotton states—South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas—seceded from the Union.
The first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States was held on Thursday, March 7, 1861, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 19th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first, and eventually only full term of Abraham Lincoln as president and the only term of ...
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Farewell Address (1861) First inaugural address (1861) Gettysburg Address (1863 event) – this speech was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War, four and a half months after the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg.
During 12-day train ride from Illinois to Washington, Lincoln and his wife made a short stop for a few words, meal. Recalling Lincoln's stop in Alliance: 'No time for long speeches' Skip to main ...
Lincoln formally released his address to Congress on December 3, 1861. However, excerpts of his address appeared in the morning edition of the New York Herald (a newspaper known for being anti-Lincoln) hours before it was given to Congress, meaning that someone had leaked Lincoln's address to the press. [4] [5]
Lincoln declared in 1861 that "there is in the Union a crucial promise of ‘Liberty to all’" and noted it was "the principle that clears the path for all---gives hope to all---and, by ...
The bible was the oath book of President Abraham Lincoln at his inauguration in 1861. It was also used by President Barack Obama at his inaugurations in 2009 and 2013 , as well as by President Donald Trump at his inaugurations in 2017 and 2025 .