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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF EVENTS IN

THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Born in a log-cabin near Hodgensville, now Larue County,

Kentucky

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His father moves with his family into the wilderness near Gentryville, Indiana

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His mother dies, at the age of 35
His father's second marriage.

February 12, 1809

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Walks nine miles a day, going to and returning from school
Makes a trip to New Orleans and back, at work on a flat-boat
Drives in an ox-cart with his father and stepmother to a clear-
ing on the Sangamon River, near Decatur, Illinois
Splits rails, to surround the clearing with a fence.
Makes another flat-boat trip to New Orleans and back, on which
trip he first sees negroes shackled together in chains, and
forms his opinions concerning slavery

Begins work in a store at New Salem, Illinois
Enlists in the Black Hawk War; elected a captain of volun-

May, 1831
August, 1831

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Announces himself a Whig candidate for the Legislature, and

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Debates with Douglas at Peoria and Springfield
Aids in organizing the Republican party

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Joint debates in Illinois with Stephen A. Douglas

1858

Makes political speeches in Ohio

Visits New York, and speaks at Cooper Union

1859

February, 1860

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May, 1860

Attends Republican State Convention at Decatur; declared to
be the choice of Illinois for the Presidency
Nominated at Chicago as the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent

May 16, 1860

Elected President over J. C. Breckenridge, Stephen A. Douglas,

and John Bell

Inaugurated President

November, 1860
March 4, 1861

Issues first order for troops to put down the Rebellion, April 15, 1861
Urges McClellan to advance
Appeals for the support of border States to the Union cause,

Calls for 300,000 more troops

Issues Emancipation Proclamation

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April, 1862

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MAY 27 1953 LU

21Feb'57 KL

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