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Tad Lincoln was the youngest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. He had a speech impediment, a love for animals, and a tragic life that ended at 18.
- The Early Life of Thomas ‘Tad’ Lincoln
- Tad Lincoln’s White House Mischief
- Tragedies of The Lincoln White House
- The Final Years of Tad Lincoln’s Short Life
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Thomas Lincoln came into the world on April 4, 1853, in the wake of a family tragedy. His parents, Abraham and Mary, had had three sons — Robert, born in 1843, Eddie, born in 1846, and Willie, born in 1850. But Eddie died in 1850, just before his fourth birthday. Abraham and Mary’s fourth child, then, injected joy into their grieving household. Abr...
From the moment the Lincoln family arrived in Washington D.C., the looming crisis of the Civil War consumed Abraham Lincoln. He even entered the city separately from his family — and in secret — because of a plot to assassinate him. Just a month after his inauguration, the conflict began. But as Abraham focused on building an army, Willie and Tad f...
As the Civil war intensified, Willie and Tad Lincoln struggled to get well. But only Tad recovered. Willie, at the age of 11, died on Feb. 20, 1862. “My boy is gone!” cried the president. “He is actually gone.” In one fell swoop, Tad Lincoln had lost his best friend, brother, and playmate. Mary Lincoln had lost her “favorite child” and withdrew fro...
Shortly after his father’s death, Tad Lincoln remarked: “Pa is dead. I can hardly believe that I shall never see him again. I must learn to take care of myself now. Yes, Pa is dead, and I am only Tad Lincoln now, little Tad, like other little boys. I am not a President’s son now. I won’t have many presents anymore. Well, I will try and be a good bo...
Tad Lincoln was the youngest son of President Abraham Lincoln and a notorious hellion who delighted in his father's company. He witnessed the Civil War, lost his brother Willie to typhoid, and survived the assassination of his father.
- Morgan Dunn
Abraham’s fourth son was Thomas “Tad” Lincoln. Tad was born on the 4th of April, 1853. He was lucky enough to have enjoyed his stay at the Soldier’s Home, where Abraham sometimes stayed to get his rest from the political strains of Washington.
Sep 18, 2017 · Learn about the life and death of Tad Lincoln, the youngest son of Abraham Lincoln, who died at age 18 in 1871. Read about his childhood, education, travels, and the circumstances of his final illness and burial.
- Feather Schwartz Foster
Learn about the life and death of Tad Lincoln, the youngest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Find out how he got his nickname, what he was like as a child, how he coped with his father's assassination, and where he is buried.
Tad Lincoln was the nickname of Thomas Lincoln, the youngest son of President Abraham Lincoln. He was a rambunctious, mischievous, and beloved child who had a close relationship with his father and a fondness for animals and soldiers.
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Learn about the life and death of Tad Lincoln, the youngest son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, through a virtual identity experience. Explore his childhood, his role in the White House, his travels in Europe and his legacy at the Lincoln Tomb.
