His father was Thomas Lincoln from virginia born january 6, 1778,and Nancy Hanks born February 5, 1784, they were married June 12, 1806.

He developed into a tall angular man had developed terrific stenghth

he could hold an ax by the handle and raising his arm to horizontal hold the ax out straight. He was quick whited and liked to mimic often-imitating preachers and politicians he had heard. He was very kind had a since of fair play always helping others, loved of animals and had a great ambition to excel. His neighbors remembered him plowing, hoeing, grubbing, and making a fence held little attraction to him. Although he was a hard worker when he was plowing fields he would have a book with him, when the horses would rest at the end of a row, Abraham would read.

After Lincoln left his family his need for self-improvement increased, he aspired to improve his eduction. he studied English grammar and mathematics. He taught himself for the most part, whenever he needed help he consulted a local schoolmaster, Mentor Graham. Lincoln developed a fondness for the writings of Shakespeare and Robert Burns that would last his lifetime. He became a regular

Lincoln writes the Proclamatin of Emancipation he was advised to wait until the Union has won a major battle. September 22, 1862, five days after the battle of Antietam he issues the proclamation to go into efect january 1, 1863. Historians have labeled this a major turning point in teh war as it lifted moral of the North.

Lincoln left politics to practice law moving back to Springfield in 1849. He resumes his travels in the 8th Judicial Circuit covering over 400 miles in 14 counties. He gains a reputation as an outstanding lawyer. He does not re-enter politics until 1854 opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act. He is elected to the legislature but declines the seat to try for U.S. Senator. After his defeat for Senator, he helps organize the new Republican Party he gained national attention at the convention receiving enough votes to gain him the vice-presidential nomination for the presidential candidate John C. Fremont.

Governor John Reynolds called for volunteers for the state militia to fight Black Hawk, the war leader to the Sauks and Foxed, who were dissatisfied with the land allotted them (Black Hawk War of 1832). His job as a shopkeeper was coming to an end, he enlisted for thirty days, borrowed a horse and suppplied his own gun and ammunition. His company consisted mainly of friends. He was elected captain they became part of mounted brigade. After the enlistment was over most of his men left for home. Lincoln enlisted for twenty days additional service a a private in the mounted company of Elijah Iles. The command was largely made up of former colonels, captains, lieutenants, and Lieutenant Robert Anderson, later to command Fort Sumter. After his enlistment was expired, he chose to enlist again this time in a spy battalion. All told he was in the service for about eighty days was paid $125.00 and saw no fighting.

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