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Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
He led the United States through the American Civil War, defending the nation as a constitutional union, defeating the Confederacy, playing a major role in the abolition of slavery, expanding the power of the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.
His first inauguration, on March 4,1861, featured an unprecedented amount of security around the president-elect, spurred by the approaching onset of the U.S. Civil War. Lincoln had campaigned against Stephen Douglas, mostly in a series of debates which addressed popular sovereignty and slavery.
Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S.—died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the 16th president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is known for leading the nation during the Civil War, enacting the Emancipation Proclamation, and delivering the Gettysburg Address.
The 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln guided the nation during the turbulent years of the American Civil War years. by Mike Haskew.
Unhampered by outworn military dogma, Lincoln could all the better apply his practical insight and common sense—some would say his military genius—to the winning of the Civil War. There can be no doubt of Lincoln’s deep and sincere devotion to the cause of personal freedom .
American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights. When antislavery candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected president (1860), the Southern states seceded.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16 th president of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865, and is regarded as one of America’s greatest heroes due to his roles in guiding the Union through the...
The guns roared first at Fort Sumter, turning back Lincoln's relief expedition. Both sides called for troops, more Southern states seceded, and the nation plunged headlong into civil war. A burial party inters the dead from the Battle of Gaines' Mill on the battlefield. Library of Congress.