Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln end their Chicago trip after many meetings and cabinet appointment considerations, and head back home to Springfield.
Tag: Hannibal Hamlin
Lincoln and Hamlin Meet at Chicago
President-elect Abraham Lincoln heads to Chicago to meet with Vice President-elect Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. Their meetings include discussions on cabinet appointments and their shared opposition to slavery.
The Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln begins a second term as the 16th U.S. president in Washington, D.C. By this time, a shift from war to peace is already underway.
Afflicted with the Slows
The Federal high command continues prodding George B. McClellan to move his Army of the Potomac into Virginia, but McClellan keeps resisting.