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William Wallace (or Willie) was Lincolns third son with his wife Mary Todd Lincoln.
Willie was named after Mary's brother-in-law.
He sadly died from typhoid fever at the White House on February 20, 1862.
Slavery sadly was legal in the District of Columbia until April 16, 1862.
The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1, 1863.
The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" in the rebellious states are to be freed.
With President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, he allowed African-Americans to enlist in the US military to help the Union.
The Battle of Gettysburg took place July 1-3, 1863.
This battle took place in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and was fought on by Union and Confederate forces.
President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863.
This speech was only 272 words, yet still held major importance.
On November 8, 1864, Lincoln, once again, defeated the Democratic nominee and got re-elected.
He won by 212 votes in the electoral college and 55% of the popular vote.
Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865 and was rushed to a nearby boarding house.
He died the next morning-April, 15, 1865-surrounded by many people he knew.