The Best Lincoln's Inaugural Speech References. On march 4, 1865, only 41 days before his assassination, president abraham lincoln took the oath of office for the second time. Abraham lincoln becomes the 16th president of the united states on march 4, 1861.
Web lincoln's second inaugural address. Courtesy of the abraham lincoln presidential library. Web lincoln’s second inaugural address saturday, march 4 1865 abe lincoln gave one of the most famous inaugural speeches of all time.
