Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Amendments increase support for Union Pacific construction westward from the Missouri River
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
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Abraham Lincoln Biography and Timeline — Page 5
Follow Abraham Lincoln through 199 dated historical records for United States of America.
Abraham Lincoln, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
199Distinct records
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1864–1865Years on this page
1864
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Lincoln signs amendments expanding support for the transcontinental railroad project
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Lincoln signs amendments strengthening federal support for the transcontinental railroad
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Pacific Railway Act Amendments
Federal land grants and bonds encourage railroad construction across the western territories
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
National Bank Act
Lincoln signs the National Bank Act revising the national banking system
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Commissioner of Immigration
Immigration Act creates federal machinery to encourage immigrant labor and settlement
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Immigration Act
Lincoln signs legislation encouraging immigration to the United States
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Annual Message to Congress
Lincoln sends his fourth annual message to Congress
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
National Union Nomination
National Union Convention nominates Lincoln for a 2nd term
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Presidential Election
Lincoln is reelected President on the National Union ticket
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Presidential Election
Lincoln wins reelection as President of the United States
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
General in Chief
Lincoln assigns Ulysses S Grant to command the armies of the United States
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1861-1865
Coinage Act
Lincoln signs the Coinage Act authorizing new federal coinage
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
In God We Trust Coinage
Federal coinage begins using the motto In God We Trust
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Two Cent Coin
Coinage Act authorizes the two cent coin for United States currency
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Montana Territory
Lincoln signs legislation organizing Montana Territory
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Yosemite Grant
Lincoln signs the Yosemite Grant protecting Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
Nevada Statehood
Nevada becomes the 36th state of the Union
Role range: 1864-1864 – 1861-1865
1865
Hampton Roads Conference
Confederate commissioners seek terms that might preserve Southern political authority after the war
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Hampton Roads Conference
Conference ends without agreement as Union leaders demand reunion and Confederate leaders reject surrender terms
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Hampton Roads Conference
Lincoln insists that restoration of the Union is required before any peace settlement can be made
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Hampton Roads Conference
Lincoln meets Confederate commissioners aboard the steamer River Queen to discuss possible peace terms
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Hampton Roads Conference
Lincoln meets Confederate representatives but no peace settlement is reached
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Hampton Roads Conference
Lincoln refuses to recognize Confederate independence during the peace conference
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
President of USA
Lincoln begins his 2nd term as President of the United States
Role range: 1865-1865 – 1865-1865
Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln delivers his second inaugural address as victory over the Confederacy approaches
Role range: 1865-1865 – 1865-1865
Second Inauguration
Lincoln is inaugurated for his second presidential term
Role range: 1865-1865 – 1865-1865
Second Term
Lincoln begins his 2nd term as President of the United States
Role range: 1865-1865 – 1865-1865
Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln speaks of reunion and reconstruction in his second inaugural address
Role range: 1865-1865 – 1865-1865
Burial
Lincoln is buried in Springfield Illinois
Role range: 1865-1865 – 1865-1865
Treasury Appointment
Lincoln appoints Hugh McCulloch as Secretary of the Treasury
Role range: 1865-1865 – 1865-1865
Surrender at Appomattox
Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Court House
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth enters the presidential box at Fords Theatre and shoots Lincoln during a performance of Our American Cousin
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
After being shot Lincoln is carried across the street to Petersen House where doctors attend him through the night
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth shoots Lincoln at Fords Theatre
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Members of the cabinet military officers and family gather at Lincolns bedside during his final hours
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
News of Lincolns death spreads across the United States triggering national mourning and memorial services
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Vice President Andrew Johnson prepares to assume the presidency following Lincolns death
Role range: 1861-1865 – 1865-1865
Death of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln dies after being assassinated at Fords Theatre the previous night
Role range: 1865-1865 – 1865-1865
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.