March 29, 1860
Lincoln begins sitting for sculptor Leonard W. Volk in Chicago, Illinois.
March 30, 1863
President Lincoln signs a proclamation designating April 30, 1863 as a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer.
March 31, 1849
Lincoln returns to his home in Springfield, Illinois after serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Today in Lincoln's Life
Lincoln's Words
"I appeal to you again to constantly bear in mind that with you, and not
with politicians, not with Presidents, not with office-seekers, but with you,
is the question, "Shall the Union and shall the liberties of this country be
preserved to the latest generation?"
--Speech to Gov. Morton in Indianapolis, February 11, 1861