Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was an American statesman, politician, and lawyer. He served as the 16th President of the United States from 1861 to 1865, which was during the American Civil War.

1860 Election
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president, after running against two Northern and Southern Democrats and another candidate, Lincoln won the election.

American Civil War (1861-1865)
Robert E Lee, with the Southern Confederate Democrats, and Abraham Lincoln, with the Northern Union Army, went to war over slavery differentiation of opinion, but mainly rights, as well as the election of President Lincoln. Eventually, the Confederate Democrats surrendered and the Union won.

1864 Election
Abraham Lincoln ran for President in 1864 and won again after easily defeating George McClellan.

Assassination
42 days into the second term of his presidency, sadly, as it always happens, death arrived for Lincoln, sadly prematurely. Upon a balcony, Democrat John Booth shot Ol' Abe in the head. Abe soon died in a hospital bed, and will always be remembered even to left-leaning centrists and liberals, as one of the best presidents that the USA has ever had.