His stepmother was Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln, was born on December 12, 1788 in Hardin County Kentucky, and died April 10, 1869 in Charleston, Illinois. His wife Mary Todd who was born on December 13, 1818 in Lexington, Kentucky and died on July 16, 1882 in Springfield, Illinois. ... He served in voluntary company for three months during the Black Hawk War as his military service. ... The mail service lasts for just six months, and by October, it is replaced by the transcontinental telegraph service. April 12-13, 1861 Although South Carolina had seceded from the Union in December 1860; fed...

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In December Mary gave birth to William and in 1853 she have birth to her last son Thomas. ... In December Abraham Lincoln urged the Congress to pass the 13th amendment. ... The 13th amendment went into effect in December 1865. ... After a funeral service, his body was put on a funeral railroad car from Washington to Springfield. ...

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In August of 1861, William wrote to the Secretary of War and offered his service for three years. ... On December 23, 1864, Sherman sent a telegram to President Lincoln telling him that he was presenting him with the city of Savannah as a Christmas gift. ...

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Spies Belle Boyd General Stonewall Jackson wrote to 18-year-old Belle Boyd "I thank you for myself and the army, for the immense service that you rendered your country today."" ... In December 1863 Rody enlisted in the 14th NY Heavy Artillery at Potsdam and served for several months before he was wounded in the Battle of Petersburg in July 1864. ... During the Battle of Shiloh, Palmer was sent to Corinth MS, where she worked day and night in a church and under the trees, administering chloroform and binding arteries, among other services, the most desperately wounded. ...

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In July 17,1862 with the passing of the militia act blacks were entitled to enroll in "any military or naval service for which they may be found competent" (McPherson 564). ... Thousands of contraband slaves rendered their service to the Union forces during the war. ... Slavery was finally abolished when the Thirteenth Amendment was passed by the House of Representatives on January 31, 1965, it was ratified by the required number of states and proclaimed in effect on December 18, 1965. ...

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This is just a small example of the doubt and hatred that was bestowed on the African American soldiers. However, during the war, they proved themselves to be brave and courageous men on and off the battlefield on many occasions. Despite deep prejudices and harsh criticisms from the white society, t...

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In December 1860, the Crittenden Compromise was proposed to re-establish the Missouri Compromise line by constitutionally banning slavery in territories to the north of the line while guaranteeing it to the south. ...

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