Nevada and Lincoln

Nevada and Lincoln

Statehood

Nevada became a state: October 31, 1864!

President Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation of Nevada Statehood, 1864

Citations

"Now therefore, be it known, that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, in accordance with the duty imposed on me by the Act of Congress aforesaid, do hereby declare and proclaim that the said State of Nevada is admitted to the Union..."

Bowers, Michael W. The Sagebrush State: Nevada’s History, Government, and Politics. Reno, Nevada:

University of Nevada Press, 2006.

Driggs, Don W. and Leonard E. Goodall. Nevada Politics and Government: Conservatism in an Open

Society. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1996.

Lincoln, Abraham. “Abraham Lincoln to Governor James Nye, October 30, 1864.”

NSLA.nevadaculture.org. Nevada State Library and Archives. 2011. web. 19 September, 2013.

Lincoln, Abraham. “Blind Memorandum, August 23, 1864.”

http://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/lincoln/blind-memorandum-august-23-1864/. web. 19 September, 2013.

Lincoln, Abraham. “Remarks to the 166th Ohio Regiment.”

http://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/lincoln/speech-to-166th-ohio-regiment-august-22-1864/. web. 19 September, 2013.

Reid, John B. and Ronald M. James. Uncovering Nevada’s Past: A Primary Source History of the Silver

State. President Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation of Nevada’s Statehood, 1864. Reno, Nevada:

University of Nevada Press, 2004.

Rothman, Hal K. Nevada: The Making of Modern Nevada. Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press,

2010.

1864 Election

President Lincoln was concerned about the upcoming election. On August 22, 1864 he spoke to the 166th Ohio Regiment. He spoke about how they were going home for leave and mentioned the importance of the "great struggle". Lincoln voiced his concerns the next day again in Blind memorandum.

Executive Mansion

Washington,

August 23, 1864

Speech to 166th Ohio Regiment

Important Figures

"It is not merely for to-day, but for all time to come that we should perpetuate for our children's children this great and free government, which we have enjoyed all our lives...I happen to temporarily to occupy this big White House." A. Lincoln

"This morning, as for some days past, it seems exceedingly probable that this Administration will not be re-elected."

A. Lincoln

President Abraham Lincoln & Governor James W. Nye

Governor James Nye

President Abraham Lincoln

Why Nevada?

Governor Nye was the first territorial governor of Nevada. Nye was one of Nevada's first US Senators.

1. Wanted the votes for the 1864 election

2. Another state to support the 13th Amendment

Nevada's History

Nevada had been a part of the Utah territory but requested to be an independent territory in 1861. 1863 was Nevada's first constitutional convention, but it was voted down by the citizens in 1864. The second convention met and the voters approved the state constitutition in January 1864.

Carson City, Nevada

An Act to Organize the Territory of Nevada.

This act was passed in 1861.