Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration - Washington, D.C.
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Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated here at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, March 4th 1861, an event which spurred the succession of South Carolina and ultimately the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMJN8Y
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2013
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In his speech he says, "I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature." He is talking about the coming war within the country between slavery, expansion, and the Missouri Compromise.
Capitol Hill is home to the Capitol of the United States of America. Not only is the Capitol part of it, but also the surrounding areas. The U.S. Capitol was partially destroyed during the burning of Washington from the British in the war of 1812. After British troop had pasted Yankee forces in the Battle of Bladensburg, Major General Robert Ross and his troops came to Washington and set fire to many government funded buildings including the U.S. Capitol. The British command was strictly enforce to only burn public buildings and not those privately owned. The capitol was then closed for a few years and it was latter rebuilt. The capitol then moved in the meantime to the Old Brick Capitol, now the U.S. Supreme court building, until the restorations could be complete in 1819.
Location Type: Building
Property Type: Private
Date of Event: March 4, 1861
URL for Additional Information: [Web Link]
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