Abraham Lincoln's Presidency: 1861–1865

Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th President of the United States from March 4, 1861 until his assassination on April 15, 1865 (died the morning after being shot at Ford's Theatre on April 14). His presidency spanned the entirety of the American Civil War. He was re-elected in 1864 and began his second term on March 4, 1865, just weeks before his death.