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Footprints of Abraham Lincoln / Presenting many interesting facts, reminiscences and illustrations never before published

Chapter 4: CHRONOLOGY
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A compact compilation of well‑authenticated facts, firsthand reminiscences, and original illustrations that supplement larger biographies. It traces the subject's frontier upbringing and family moves, gathers interviews and local memories, and records visits to sites associated with his life. Chapters highlight episodes from his legal and political career, including a notable criminal defense and his temperance advocacy, alongside a concise chronology. The author supplements established narratives with corrected details, personal anecdotes, and photographs intended to illuminate character and public conduct.

  • Born in Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky, February 12, 1809.
  • Moved to Spencer County, Indiana, in 1816.
  • His mother, Nancy, died October 5, 1818, aged 35 years.
  • His father married Sarah Bush Johnson, 1819.
  • Moved to Illinois, March, 1830.
  • Captain in Black Hawk War, in 1832.
  • Appointed postmaster at New Salem, Illinois, in 1833.
  • Elected to Illinois Legislature in 1834, 1836, 1838, 1840.
  • Admitted to the bar in 1837.
  • Presidential elector on Whig ticket, 1840, 1844.
  • Married to Miss Mary Todd, November 4, 1842.
  • Elected to Congress in 1846, 1848.
  • His father, Thomas, died January 17, 1851, aged 73 years.
  • Canvassed Illinois for State prohibition in 1855.
  • Debated with Stephen A. Douglas in 1858.
  • Nominated for President at Chicago, May 16, 1860.
  • Elected President, November 6, 1860.
  • Inaugurated President, March 4, 1861.
  • Issued call for 75,000 volunteers, April 15, 1861.
  • Issued Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863.
  • His address at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1863.
  • Renominated for President at Baltimore, June, 1864.
  • Reëlected President, November 8, 1864.
  • Reinaugurated President, March 4, 1865.
  • Shot by John Wilkes Booth, April 14, 1865.
  • Died April 15, 1865.
  • Buried at Springfield, Illinois, May 3, 1865.