Abraham Lincoln’s journey to Washington continues, as he travels from Ohio to Pennsylvania. It is a rainy day, but large crowds greet Lincoln at his stops throughout the day. The uppermost question on everyone’s mind is that of secession: how will Lincoln deal with the seceded southern states upon his inauguration? Meanwhile, in Montgomery, delegates…
Virginia’s secession convention convenes in Richmond. At this point, there is no certainty that Virginia will secede from the Union, as Union sentiment is yet strong throughout much of the state. Yet many white Virginians and other white southerners, certain that Lincoln’s goal as president is to grant freedom to black slaves, are preparing to…
United States president-elect Abraham Lincoln leaves Springfield, Illinois, to start his inaugural journey to Washington, D.C. Prior to boarding the special presidential train that will carry him to the nation’s capitol, Lincoln addresses his friends and neighbors: My friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To…