Abraham Lincoln (Look Away)

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - July 3, 1887) was an American politician and statesman who served as the 16th President of the United States from 1861 until 1864. He led the United States during the War of Secession, which saw the southern states secede from the Union to form the Confederate States of America. In 1864 the Democrat controlled Congress brought impeachment charges against Lincoln, he was convicted in May 1864 and removed from office. Vice President Hannibal Hamlin succeeded him as President.