The Lincolns host their final reception in their Springfield home as they prepare for their move to Washington. President-elect Lincoln expresses ambivalence about leaving his home and reflects on the daunting challenges that lay ahead.
The New Confederate Government Gets to Work
Alexander H. Stephens is sworn in as the first vice president of the new Confederate States of America. The Provisional Congress assembles at Montgomery, Alabama, and approves measures establishing peaceful relations with the United States.
