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I was the president of the United States during the Civil War
Lincoln was also commander-in-chief of the Union Army, which is the highest ranking of an officer in the military. In 1863 he passed the Emancipation Proclamation which stated that all slaves of Confederate states would be free. This didn't make the southerners too happy but it did help end slavery in the United States.
Abraham also made a very famous speach during the Civil War in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in honor of the many soldiers who lost their lives during the gory Battle of Gettysburg. Lincoln died at the age of 56 when he was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play in Washington D.C., only five days after the South gave up and the Civil War was ended.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He was known for his tall top hat and for being the tallest president in history at an astounding 6 feet 5 inches tall.
Lincoln's Memorial
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Abraham Lincoln
