President Abraham Lincoln, 1861
| Vice President | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Inauguration Date | Monday, March 4, 1861 |
| Location | East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
| Oath Administered By: | Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: | Bible purchased by William Thomas Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court, opened at random. It is almost identical to James Buchanan's 1857 Bible |
| Length of Inaugural Address: | 3,628 words |
| Attire (what the president wore): | Cut-away coat and silk top hat |
| Weather: | Rain until mid morning and then sunny and mild in the afternoon. |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | Lincoln's procession to the Capitol was surrounded by heavily armed calvary and infantry, providing an unprecedented amount of protection for the President-elect as the nation stood on the brink of war. |
U.S. Senate Collection
Abraham Lincoln, by Freeman Thorp
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